Nora Pilarte
Artist Statement:
I like painting what I have in my imagination. Something that can come from an experience I have lived, a person, or a moment. Sometimes I only let myself go; I don’t think of anything concrete; I start painting, that’s all. I try to be free about my thoughts, and when I paint, I usually put my mind apart and let my body speak.
The process can be short or not, depending on the result on the paper or the canvas. I look at the painting, and I decide to go far away or not. It's what I see and what I feel that tells me what to do. It's an amazing process, surprising myself with the mixture of colors, the forms, the structures that are displayed in front of me.
I like black and white or colors in the same way that I like the night or the day too. I decide the artwork is finished when I find forms are balanced or in harmony in the space. People inspire me with their words, their observations, or their attitude in front of my paintings.
Exhibition History:
2022 October, solo exhibition in JSB in San Sebastian, Spain
2023 May, exhibition in New York City (USA) in Léna restaurants (137 Eldridge Street and 10 Morton Street).
2023 July, Arte Bormano in JSB, San Sebastián, Spain, with Borja Jimenez (sculptor) and Maria Castilla (painter)
2023 November, Azur Gallery Miami (USA), Act II, Inhabiting
2023 December, Abartium in Vic (Cataluña) in Spain, Contemporary Collective
2024 February, La Central Art Gallery in San Sebastián, Itonami, with Borja Jimenez (sculptor) and Beñat Geraka (photographer)
2024 February, Castillo de Montesquiu, 45 Monstra International d’Art Contemporary