Bio
FERBE, is a duo of Spanish artists, best known for large-scale projects, whose work focuses on manifesting the way we feel and perceive the forces of the natural world, the relationship between the body and the world, the flows of energy, through air, gravity, light or colour. These concepts are materialized in the technique, of using spray guns (air), turning the canvases (gravity), and colour, using their background in architecture to channel the multiple dimensions of existence.
Originally from Spain, they previously founded Smar Studio, an award-winning practice, where they developed those concepts in large-scale projects such as Science Island, or Breeze of Innovation in Silicon Valley. They have exhibited their work in Australia, Spain, Finland, Asia and the USA with Institutions such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, and Kunsthalle, Helsinki among others and, this growing success has been echoed by media such as Forbes or The New York Times.
Awards (selected)
2023
- 1st Prize SBA. Klaipedia, Lithuania.
2022
- Finalist. The Bridge. Shekou, Shenzhen, China.
2021
- 1st Prize. Breeze of Innovation. Silicon Valley, USA.
- Finalist. Tanglang Mountain. Shenzhen, China.
- 3rd Prize. Songdo City, South Korea.
2020
- Honourable Mention. Gwangju, South Korea.
2019
- Special Prize of the Jury. The House of the Nation. Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Honourable Mention. The National Museum of Finland. Helsinki, Finland.
2018
- 1st Prize. Science Island Museum. Kaunas, Lithuania.
2016
- 2nd Prize. MALI. Lima Art Museum. Lima, Perú.
- 2nd Prize. University of Western Australia. WA, Australia.
- 3rd Prize. Aalto Museum. Finland.
2015
- Shortlisted Top 6. Among 1715 entries from 77 Countries. Guggenheim Helsinki, Finland.
2014
- Honourable Mention. New Taipei Museum of Art. Taiwan.
Group Exhibitions and Presentations
2023
- Perth Design Festival. WA, Australia.
- Wallace Gallery. WA, Australia.
2022
- San Jose Art Museum. San Jose, California, USA.
- HIT Harbin, China.
2021
- Balkan Biennale. Vilnius, Lithuania.
2019
- Kaunas Biennale. Lithuania.
- House of the Nation. Vilnius, Lithuania.
2016
2015
- Zalgiris Arena. Kaunas, Lithuania.
- Spanish Flourishing Talent. AIA. New York, USA.
- Guggenheim Now. Solomon Guggenheim Foundation and Kunsthalle. Helsinki. Finland.
2014
- QV1, Perth. WA, Australia.
- Taipei Museum of Art. Taiwan.
© 2024 by Ferbe