Ucles, Josep

"Josep Uclés

Badalona 1952 - La Roca del Vallés 2013

He is one of the most genuinely representative artists of the European neo-figuration, which is why he would be selected by Hans-Jürgen Müller for being represented in the historic exhibition ""Europa-79"" (Stuttgart, Germany). From this point on, Josep Uclés began his international career with exhibitions in Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, USA, Germany, ...

His plastic and aesthetic singularity, together with his personal, critical and independent character, have produced an unmistakable work, at first dark, mysterious and of transgressive social criticism. Later he evolved towards a subtle irony, more colorful and poetic. The human figure continues to be the motivating axis".