Juan Garaizabal (born 1971 in Madrid) is a Spanish plastic artist, Garaizabal's work encompasses drawings, sculpture, light and acoustic installations, video art, and engraving. According to the journal El PaísEl País, 2017 Garaizabal is one of the most internationally renowned Spanish artists. The most visible part of his works are his monumental public sculptures. His "Urban Memories" structures, intertwining sculpture and illumination, are a recuperation of long-lost architectural elements occupying vacant, historical sites.TVE (Video)
Artistic history Initially a conceptual artist, a large part of his work has been done by hand, using such techniques as forging, carpentry, electricity, plasticity, and masonry – all skills acquired through time and experimentation. As of 2008, his main studio is in Berlin, Germany, although he maintains another in Madrid, Spain and a third one in Miami, United States.
Public installations
2006: Bosque de Flores, Valencia, Spain. 2007: Memoria Urbana Bucharest, Uranus Area. Noaptea Alba, Romania. 2011: Archives Stairway. Private collection. Connecticut, United States. 2012: Memoria Urbana Berlin, Germany.Berliner Morgenpost 2013: Memoria del Giardino Venice, Italy. Curated by Barbara Rose.La Vanguardia 2016: Memoria Urbana Miami; Havana's Balcony, United States of America.CNN (Video)
2018: Memoria Urbana Segovia Hay Festival 2020: Piedra Sobre Piedra, Toledo, Spain.La Tribuna 2020: Ever Time Gate, Shanghai, China.China Daily 2021: Four Monumental Sculptures, Paris, France.BeauxArts 2021: Fondation Prince Albert, Monaco.El Confidencial 2021: Biennale de Sculpture, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France.France Visiting 2023: Ever Time Balcony, Shanghai, China.SHINE 2024: La Memoria del Vidrio, Valencia, Spain.Valencia Plaza 2024: Land of Dilmun and Door of Dilmun, Manama, Bahrain.Gulf Weekly 2025: Memoria Urbana: Les Bains Napoléon, Biarritz, Frankreich Personal life Between 1998 and 2007, he traveled across the African continent in several stages, using a Mercedes-Benz Unimog as his means of transport. These journeys took place once or twice a year, accompanied by his family and friends, covering the route from Madrid to Cape Town.
He resides and works primarily between Berlin, Madrid and ShanghaiLa Vanguardia he combines with temporary stays and studios dedicated to other projects around the world. He has been divorced twice and has two daughters, Olivia (2003) and Casilda (2004), from his first marriage.Instagram Juan Garaizabal
References
External links
Official Web Site Berliner Morgenpost Huffington Post Miami Times Artnet Televisa News