NACHO ETERNO
Nacho Eterno (Nacho González) is a self-taught painter and ceramist from Spain, who in 2021, gave up his life as a Barcelona-based tattooist and muralist to devote himself to a quieter life creating paintings and ceramics in the Girona countryside. His work exudes an enigmatic charm, likely due to the confluence of disparate influences — nature and architecture, primitive art and contemporary currents. Featuring a personal iconography of imagined characters, animals and abstract elements confidently arranged within a flat pictorial space, Nacho's paintings emphasize his natural graphic sensibility. The flat, graphic quality of the work, however, is refreshingly foiled by the artist's direct and organic approach to painting, which is fluid and materials-based. Upon close inspection, the artist's hand is apparent everywhere - the highly textured surfaces and nuanced variation of color lend an earthiness and warmth to the work that makes it as personal as it is skilled.
Nacho Eterno
Pato diurno, 2023
acrylic and oil stick on cotton paper
16 1/4 x 12 1/4 in
41 x 31 cm
Nacho Eterno
Personaje, pajaro y objetos, 2024
oil and oil stick on paper
20 x 19 1/4 in
51 x 49 cm
Nacho Eterno
Cabeza de caballo, 2024
oil and oil stick on paper
20 x 19 3/4 in
51 x 50 cm
Nacho Eterno
Mujer Enfadada, 2024
oil and oil stick on paper
28 x 19 3/4 in
71 x 50 cm
Nacho Eterno
Gemelos, 2023
acrylic on cotton paper
16 1/4 x 12 1/4 in
41 x 31 cm
Nacho Eterno
Jineta, 2024
oil and oil stick on paper
28 x 20 in
71 x 51 cm
Nacho Eterno
Gato fondo azul, 2024
oil and oil stick on paper
24 1/2 x 19 in
62 x 48 cm
Nacho Eterno
Pato nocturno, 2023
acrylic and oil stick on cotton paper
16 1/4 x 12 1/2 in
41 x 32 cm
EXHIBITIONS
STRAY PASSAGES
Nacho Eterno, Nutsa Gogaladze, Michael McGrath, Guy Rubicon
JUNE 12 - JULY 17, 2024
CREATURE FEATURE
MARCH 9 - APRIL 12, 2023
SLICES
New Works by Gallery Artists
OCTOBER 10 - NOVEMBER 11, 2024
NACHO ETERNO
Born 1992 in Valladolid, Spain
Lives and works in Girona, Spain
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The former tattoo artist talks about his recent transition to painting, the impact of working large-scale, and the happiness he’s found in the rural hills near Girona, Spain.
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Solo Exhibitions
2023 T10 Nacho Eterno, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2023 Escalera, Delimbo Gallery, Sevilla, Spain
2022 Nacho Eterno, Hey There Projects, Joshua Tree, CA, USA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Stray Passages, MEPAINTSME, USA
2024 Summer exhibition, Wolfsen, Skagen, Denmark
2024 Kingdom, Tuesday to Friday, Valencia, Spain
2024 Grand Opening 2.0, Albert Contemporary, Odense, Denmark
2023 La Terre est bleue comme une orange, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2023 Creature Feature, MEPAINTSME, USA
2023 Welcome Abroad, Gallery Wolfsen, Aalborg, Denmark
2019 Wall Between, SC Gallery, Bilbao, Spain
2017 Thanks for Sharing, Northwind Art Center, Port Townsend, WA, USA
Fairs2024 UVNT Art Fair, Madrid, Spain
2024 Art Herning, Herning, Denmark
Photo by Dani Pujalte