Emilio Garcia (artist) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Emilio Garcia
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Emilio Garcia in November 2015
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| Born | 22 January 1981 Tarragona, Spain
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| Education | Escola d'Art i Disseny de Tarragona |
| Known for | sculpture, product design, painting |
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Notable work
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Jumping Brain Brain Pattern Skull Brain Brainade Brain Heart |
Emilio Garcia was born on January 22, 1981, in Tarragona, Spain. He is a Spanish artist and also runs his own business. Emilio grew up in El Vendrell and Barcelona. He is most famous for his unique "Jumping Brain" sculpture.
About Emilio Garcia
Emilio Garcia is well-known for his sculptures that look like brains. He was born in January 1981 in Tarragona, Spain. Emilio is very interested in how our brains grow and how pop culture works.
He creates cool sculptures and paintings that are bright and colorful. These artworks explore how amazing and changeable the human brain is. In 1999, he finished his studies in Graphic Design. He also worked at different cartoon animation studios in Barcelona. There, he was a layout artist and illustrator.
Since 1999, Emilio has worked as a freelance art director. He helped big international companies like Berlitz Corporation, Hitachi, Diesel, and Vans. He was good at designing how people use websites and digital content. His work was featured in many design books.
Emilio noticed that our world was becoming more digital. He felt that people were losing touch with physical objects. So, in 2008, he stopped his digital design career. He decided to focus on making real, physical art. He loved working with plastic. This started a new chapter for him as a product designer, sculptor, and painter. He created his own brand called The Secret Lapo Laboratories.
His Amazing Artworks
Emilio's first big project was the "Jumping Brain." This famous sculpture is a mix of a brain and a frog. Emilio said it was inspired by "crazy and funny ideas that people had to go over the Berlin Wall." He first made these sculptures by hand in small numbers.
In 2008, the "Jumping Brain" won first prize in the Plastic and Plush Toy Awards. It won for the Best Sculpting Category. In 2009, he teamed up with the toy company Toy2R. They started making the "Jumping Brain" as a designer toy. This simple, detailed, and fun idea quickly became very popular. Collectors bought them all very fast.
Bigger versions of the "Jumping Brain" were shown at art shows. These included "SCOPE Art Show 2011" and "Swab Barcelona Contemporary Art Fair 2012." It was also the main image for the "MIA Art Fair 2012."
As Emilio became more famous, he kept exploring the human brain in his art. He introduced the "Skull Brain" at "CONTEXT Art Miami 2012." A large version of it was shown at "Pulse Miami 2013." He also started making many brain-themed products. These included designer toys, skateboards, clothes, and prints. He worked with famous brands like Disney and Chanel. He also collaborated with artists like Paul Frank and Mark Ryden.
His art has been shown in museums around the world. These include the "Musée des Beaux Arts" in Québec and the "International Museum of Surgical Science" in Chicago. He has created many other fun brain-based sculptures and paintings. Some of his newer works are the "Sponge Brain" and "Brain Heart." The "Brain Heart" was made for "Art Fair Tokyo 2016."
Art Shows and Exhibitions
Emilio Garcia's art has been displayed in many places. Here are some of his selected exhibitions:
- "Block Mickey" by Disney. Times Square, Hong Kong, 2009
- "Street Anatomy", International Museum of Surgical Science. Chicago, US, 2010
- "Conjoined in 3D", Copro Gallery. Santa Monica, US, 2011
- "Art@HBM", Musée des Beaux Arts. Québec, Canada, 2011
- "Brain Evolution", Toy Art Gallery. LA, US, 2011
- "SCOPE Art Show", Black Square Gallery booth. Miami, US, 2011
- "Miami International Art Fair" (MIA), Black Square Gallery booth. Miami, US, 2012
- "Jumping Brain" Workshop and Lecture, Drexel University. Philadelphia, US, 2012
- "Emilio Garcia's OTIVM", Artoyz Gallery. Paris, France, 2012
- "CONTEXT Art Miami", Black Square Gallery booth. Miami, US, 2012
- "At home I'm a tourist" – Selim Varol Collection, CAC Málaga, Spain, 2013
- "Face Off", International Museum of Surgical Science. Chicago, US, 2013
- "PULSE Miami", Black Square Gallery booth. Miami, US, 2013
- "Art Fair Tokyo". JPS Gallery booth. Tokyo, Japan, 2016
- "Brain Being" solo show. JPS Gallery. Hong Kong, 2017
See also
In Spanish: Emilio García (artista español) para niños
