HABITATS ILUSTRADOS - ILLUSTRATED HABITATS - EXHIBITION OPENING
Logo design by our participating artist Cinthya Álvarez, mock-up and poster design by our participating artist Ruben Megido
We had a BLAST!
The plan
It was amazing, we had worked so much, we were excited, we were tired, we were thrilled! Honestly. It was two months or so of intensive work, and the results paid off. When I talked to Arancha Osoro, the owner of the Arancha Osoro Gallery I never thought this was going to happen so soon.
The contemporary art gallery “Arancha Osoro” is located in front of the Reconquista Hotel, right in the centre of the city of Oviedo, in Asturias, the north of Spain. In a few words, the location of the gallery is ideal.
The gallery is known for bringing art to the public through its activities and promoting diverse and personal artists, helping new artists rise, providing a space for multimedia artists, new media, photography and video without forgetting the most traditional art.
At the beginning the plan was to be around 12 of us, but due to dates, workloads and more, we downsized to only 8 of us. But man, what a great 8 member team we created!
The artists who participated in this adventure were top notch, the crème de la crème : Cinthya Álvarez (designer and illustrator), Enrique Fernández (comic artist and illustrator) María Guija (designer and illustrator) , Esther Gómez (illustrator), Raquel Lagartos (comic artist and illustrator), Bruno Martinez (illustrator), Ruben Megido (designer, fine artist and illustrator), and myself, Kiyary Do (fine artist and illustrator).
From top left to right: Raquel Lagartos, Ruben Megido, Maria Guija, Enrique Fernandez, Cinthya Alvarez, Esther Gomez, Kiyary Do and Bruno Martínez
The exhibition Hábitats Illustrados (Illustrated Habitats) offers a visual journey into the microcosm of each artist, where we can appreciate their creative process, and the worlds that each of the artists imagines. From abstract landscapes to unique characters, where the real world meets the fantastic, the show brings with it a wide variety of styles and formats, as well as the use of different media, such as oils, watercolors, digital art, mixed media, and more.
The show wanted to emphasize the value of the artist's manual labor and the importance of individuality in the creation of art. In a world where artificial intelligence is increasingly prevalent in the art world, "Illustrated Habitats" sought to make the viewers reflect on the power and beauty of the human imagination and the unique perspective each artist brings to their work.
Putting the art show together
If you want to see behind scenes, here are a few photos of how the exhibition was put together, and our meeting with our wonderful Gallerist Arancha Osoro.
Putting the art show together was fun and was entertaining for us and we helped the little we could, it is a lot of work, and without the experienced judgement from Arancha, it wouldn’t have been possible. She managed to arrange our works in such a cohesive way and create a dialogue among our pieces. Her suggestions and ideas were the building blocks for the show.
The grand opening
The opening was just marvelous and grand. So many people came, there was life, laughter, and food and drinks, and overall there was Art!
Here are some photos of the exciting exhibition grand opening celebrated the 13th of May 2023 at Arancha Osoro Gallery, in Oviedo, Asturias Spain.
If you want to know a little more, the Newspaper La Nueva España wrote an article about our show: La Galería Arancha Osoro presenta una panorámica de la ilustración en Asturias .
If the original works on sale are too big to take with you, but you would like to take a little bit of the show with you, our amazing Ruben Megido created two sets of eight postcards each, besides helping us with the design work behind the poster for the exhibition both things using the logo our talented Cynthia Alvarez made for the exhibition.
Here’s a little sample of them. You can find both collections of 8 postcards each at the Gallery Arancha Osoro in Oviedo, there’s a total of 16 different designs featuring two of each artist’s pieces in the art show, personally I think they all look just amazing, so they are worth every penny.
A Thank you note
I personally would like to thank Arancha for believing in our project and in us as a group and for betting on our art, and opening her doors, specially for a group show coming from the illustration industry. The world of Illustration is currently in a diffused border with gallery art, so having someone as professional and experienced as her supporting us has truly made a huge difference. The exhibition opening wouldn’t have been the success it was without her guiding, knowing how to balance all of our different styles together to fit the dynamic and dialectics of the show. Thank you Arancha for letting us disrupt your gallery and giving a “go” to our project.
I want to thank my fellow artist friends, you guys made everything possible, and that is just amazing. Words won’t express my appreciation for you and your work, everyone delivered on time and everything that was presented was outstanding. I would recommend working with any of them anytime, anywhere and I cannot wait for us to continue working on new projects together.
I would also like to thank everyone who came, as my closest friends know already, these events mean so much for us artists, it’s the moment we share what we have been working for hours nonstop alone in our studios. It is the moment we open up to the world. Taking some minutes or a few hours to just show up means so much and it is very very much appreciated. Thank you.♡
What little I can show here through photos is nothing compared to the real works on display, so Don’t miss the opportunity to see our work from up close!
Habitats Ilustrados will be showing until the 10th of June 2023 at:
Arancha Osoro Gallery
Galeria Arancha Osoro
C/Independencia 6,
Oviedo, Asturias
33004
