Argimiro Print

Born in Bizkaia, in the small village of Erandio in 1948, he undertook his studies in architecture, construction engineering and building quality surveillance in several Spanish major cities. After completing his studies, he continued to improve and develop his knowledge in these fields -some in an individual manner and some working together with professionals from the architecture and engineering domains. It is during these years where he applies his background and improves his knowledge in art from a holistic point of view. Early in his career in the Basque Country, he started a fine woodwork and in-house design company. He emigrated from the Basque Country in 1979 and settled in Galicia where he developed the bulk of his artistic work until present, focusing and specialising in 'integral design' -incorporating in-house design, environmental architecture, graphical, industrial and object design. His academic background in architecture and construction engineering along with his artistic sense, allows him to combine a free vision -almost anarchic- full of knowledge on materials, their behaviours, calculations and alloys, etc. thanks to his background in construction engineering and, on the other hand, a rational approach to order, composition, balance and aesthetics offered by the clarity of architecture. At present, he combines his artistic side with his work as an architect and construction engineering along with his occupation as a university professor in the Fine Arts faculty of Pontevedra belonging to the University of Vigo (Spain). PREFACE The work of this artist interlinks the interior of the human being, his beliefs, his childhood memories, the atavistic fears we carry within in the search of new forms. In order to carry this out successfully, he focus' on daily life objects. More often he concentrates on the objects that have become clearly invisible to our eyes in our every day routines. Curiosity along with conferring to his work a sense/beauty throughout a severe and meticulous PROCESS is the conductive wire of his creativity -sometimes being extremely intense or idle while reflexive periods contribute also to this process. Other creative path he takes includes leaving his work to rest for periods of time before resuming with it. This process is the engine of his talent and is a part of himself as well as the subconscious influences from his native land.