Luis Medina

Born in Santander, Spain. La Vidriera Art School of Cantabria. For me art is the expression of colour through minimalist compositions, where the principal element is colour, the main principal in my work, I try to do "more with less". My work is an expression of feelings and sensations.

Sometime with the paper and acrylic, this combination gives a special texture and aspect that I am seeking for in these compositions. I try layering acrylic to a final colour that then predominates in the composition. Other times with acrylic on canvas, is the interest for the expansion of the hard-edge surface, like characteristic of my minimal art. Flirting with the metaphor of an optical game that suggests places, urban areas or light bright-colored landscapes, thus overcoming the tautology of the painting as a representation of himself

Recent:
2024. Finalist in the Ayto Villascusa Cantabria Labs Foundation competition. Cantabria
2024. Selected National Painting Contest Casimiro Sainz 2020 Reinosa
2022. Finalist San Jordi Fine Arts Award Foundation Perelló Lleida
2021. Finalist II National Painting Prize Club Rotary Barcelona
2020. Selected National Painting Contest Casimiro Sainz 2020 Reinosa
2019. Finalist for the Painting Prize Tat Vila Barcelona 2019
2017. Finalist XVI International Award painting "Miquel Viladrich" Lleida
2017. Selected International Award painting "Focus" Sevilla
2016. Finalist XXI Painting Prize "Ciudat d'Algemesí"? (Valencia)
2016. Finalist XLVIIl City of Alcalá Visual Arts Award Alcalá de Henares (Madrid)

Recent solo exhibitions:
2025. CNFoto "New&Rare 5" Torrelavega (Cantabria)
2024. Ormolú Gallery "Spaces of color" Pamplona
2023. TABACALERA Civic Center “The geometry of color” Santander
2021. Gran Casino Sardinero “Return of form and color” Santander
2020. Espiral Gallery "Spaces and forms" Noja (Cantabria)
2018. Ormolú Gallery "Returns" Pamplona
2018. Old City Hall of Comillas "Forms and sensibilities" Comillas (Cantabria)
2017. Angel Cantero Gallery "Contrasts" León
2017. Garcilaso Space Gallery "Sensations" Torrelavega (Cantabria)
2016. Ormolú Gallery "Transforms" Pamplona
2015. Marita Segovia Gallery "Color transformation" Madrid
2015. Visol Gallery "Reforms" Orense
2014. Parliament of Cantabria “Compendium” Santander
2014. Angel Cantero Gallery "The form of color" León
2014. Exhibition Hall of BBVA “Forms” Oviedo
2013. Marita Segovia Gallery "Figurations" Madrid
2013. Este Gallery "To be square" Santander

abstract, geometric, acrylic, color, paper, minimalism