He studied fine arts at the University of Barcelona, first interested in painting, but later moving on to sculpture, using waste materials and found objects. In 1998 he decided to abandon his activity as an artist to devote himself to teaching.
His beginnings were marked by large-format painting linked to symbolic abstraction. But it was not long before he became interested in the three-dimensionality offered by sculpture. He used unconventional “found” materials of industrial origin, such as rubber, glass or plastic, or materials close to nature, such as leather or wool. Therefore, we would relate him to Arte Povera, but he also falls into a conceptual and minimalist style. In terms of materials, he maintained a duality between technology and nature, which became the theme of his work, the analysis of the relationship between the natural and the artificial. Generally, his works have a poetic meaning.
The Suñol Soler Collection preserves 3 sculptures and a graphic work by the artist. In October 2013, the Suñol Foundation held a monographic exhibition entitled ‘Joan Rom: E.R.T’.
List of artworks
Safates , 1989
Fora del marc , 1990
Peu , 1991
Peu , 1991
Safates , 1989
Fora del marc , 1990
Peu , 1991
E.R.T.
Joan Rom
Forty pieces including sculptures, installations, drawings and photographs made between 1986 and...
Dialogues of the Gaze
A selection of works from the Col·lecció Josep Suñol with the aim of reflecting on the importance of the...
5th Anniversary
Josep Suñol's Collection
A fresh insight into his collection that can help us understand the function of art in...
Sculpture/Object
Josep Suñol Collection
36 pieces from the Josep Suñol Collection, ranging from the early avant-garde up to the most daring experiments of the...
Dialogues
First part
An idea that ran right through the 20th century: confrontation implies both affinities and discrepancies with initially similar...
Observation
Act 1:
Antoni Abad, Roman Buxbaum, Luis Frangella, Federico Guzmán, Joan Leandre, Glòria Martí, José Noguero, Joan Rom, Idroj Sanicne, Abu Ali*Toni Serra and...
Sculpture/Object
The exhibition Sculpture/Object was the first of various commemorative events for Fundació Suñol’s 5th anniversary, held in 2012. It showed 36 pieces from the...
Les Escales
In 1976 Josep Suñol moved his residence to Les Escales, an address specially designed to house his growing collection of works of...
Itineraries
Dialogues of the Gaze
EL QUE SAPS / EL QUE SENTS / EL QUE PERCEPS: tres itineraris de l'exposició Diàlegs de la...
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