"After more than two decades of intense pictorial work, I have achieved a style that is defined in the field of contemporary aesthetics as a proposal straddling graphic art and abstraction," says Eva Martínez Pifarré, known as Zoe.
Zoe’s brushstroke is very personal and, although it is within the current artistic framework, it always follows an intimate creative impulse. Constantly evolving, for some time now she has been exploring in the search for new forms, the representations of animals from an untraditional brushstroke and not wanting to stick to her area of ??creative comfort. This last theme aims to make the viewer aware of how disconnected we are from nature and ourselves. An artist "has to make the viewer think and that's why sometimes he has to be totally subjective and not make concessions," she says.
"With the intention of always positioning myself in a context of intellectual speculation, I have painted during my career controversial aspects of the female world, uninhabited architectural spaces and now animals."
Biography
- 1998/99 Postgraduate in “Management and Direction of Cultural Platforms and Cultural Companies”, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
- 1994/98 Degree in Art History, University of Lleida, Spain
- 1996 International Symposium of Salvador Dalí, Figueres, Spain
- 1995/96 Artistic techniques, Fine Arts Circle, Lleida, Spain
- 1995 Film Seminar, Menéndez y Pelayo International University, Santander, Spain
- 1994 Painting, Blue School of Chris Pink, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- 1993 Drawing and painting, Lorenzo de Medici School, Florence, Italy
- 1992/93 Fine Arts, Sant Jordi University, Barcelona, Spain
- 1991/92 Higher Architecture, Polytechnic University, Barcelona, Spain
Main individual exhibitions
- 2020 Taranmana Art Concept, Escaldes Engordany, Andorra
- 2020 Bullfighting Fair, Olivenza, Spain
- 2016 Pilar Riberaygua Gallery, Andorra la Vella, Andorra
- 2015 Pilar Riberaygua Gallery, Andorra la Vella, Andorra
- 2014 CAEE- Retrospective, Escaldes Engordany, Andorra
- 2008 Carmen Torrallardona Art Gallery, And la Vella, Andorra
- 2005 Carmen Torrallardona Art Gallery, And la Vella, Andorra
- 2000 Pals Museum, Girona, Spain
- 2000 Espai Soda, Barcelona, Spain
- 1999 Arita Art, Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Main collective exhibitions
- 2018 ART3F, Brussels Art Fair, Belgium
- 2015 Espai Jardins d’Art, Ordino, Andorra
- 2012 Cosmic Garden Gallery, Escaldes Engordany, Andorra
- 2008 CAEE - Escaldes Engordany Art Center, Andorra
- 2006 “6 artists 6 concepts”, Exhibition Hall of the Government of Andorra, Andorra la Vella, Andorra
- 2004 Avallon Exhibition Hall, France
- 2004 Council of Europe Exhibition Hall, Strasbourg, France
- 2003 Exhibition Hall of the Institut d’Estudis Catalans, Paris, France
- 2003 Ramon Lull Exhibition Hall, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- 2003 Ramon Vila Art Gallery, Marbella, Spain
- 2003 Ramon Vila Art Gallery, Sitges, Spain
- 2003 Exhibition Hall of the Government of Andorra, And la Vella, Andorra
Projects and curating
- 2017 Instigator of different creative workshops for other professionals, in the field of medicine, food, catering and mindfulness
- 2016/17 Creator, manager and curator of the Christmas Art Market, “Poblet de Nadal” in Andorra la Vella, Andorra
- 2015/16 Responsible for the cultural platform "ART & VI" within the framework of the TMVI (microproducers meetings) in Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra
- 2011 Creator, director and curator of the cultural platform ZOOM, an art market with more than 800 works by national and international artists.
- 2011/17 Pre-selected to represent Andorra at the Venice Biennale in 2011 and 2017
- 2018/20 Art Therapy classes and artistic techniques for adults and children at the Pyrenees Private School, La Massana, French School, Ordino, and La Capsa, Ordino
- 2009 Label designs for different wineries, Peñafiel D.O, Ribera del Duero and Enate D.O and Sotomontano.
- 2002/03 Selected by the Culture Department of the Andorran Government for the Art Cultural Workshop Projects
- 2005/06 Selected by the Culture Department of the Andorran Government for the Art Cultural Workshop Projects
- 2003 Finalist in the “Andorrans of the Year Award” awarded by El Periòdic d’Andorra for the culture section
- 1999 Documentary on the artistic creation process of the artist, made by the audiovisual producer Meltemi Media Barcelona.
- 2000/01 Works by the artist are exhibited as "props" for several films: The Man in the Sack, Andorra and The Black Bible, Spain
- 1997 Creates, implements, directs and curates the “Andorra HiperArt” Art Supermarket.
References in catalogs and media:
- ABC, El Mundo, Diari Avui, Diario de Mallorca, Lecturas, El Periòdic, Empresa 21, Diari d’Andorra, Informacions, Bon Dia, Casa Andorra, La Vanguardia
Write ups by Spanish art crítics and curators:
- Francesc Miralles
- Iván de la Nuez
- Pedro Sancristóval
