Pejac facts for kids

Pejac is a Spanish artist. He is famous for his outdoor murals. These artworks often use a special technique called trompe-l'œil. This French phrase means "trick the eye." It makes flat paintings look like real 3D objects.

Pejac is skilled in many art styles. He uses different techniques and materials. He can create tiny window drawings. He also makes large art pieces in public spaces. His art often takes familiar images and changes them. He uses public spaces in clever ways. Pejac's art often highlights important social and environmental topics. He does this in a smart and artistic way.

Pejac was born in Santander, Spain, in 1977. His birth name is Silvestre Santiago. He studied fine art in different cities. These included Salamanca, Barcelona, and Milan, Italy.

In 2015, he worked at Norway's NuArt Festival. That same year, he painted special artworks in Hong Kong and Tokyo. He also worked in the Husn refugee camp in Amman, Jordan. There, he made silhouette images. He created these by scraping paint off old walls. As of 2014, he lived in Santander. Now, he lives in Madrid, Spain.

Art Shows

Pejac has held several solo art shows. Here are some of his most recent ones.

Law of the Weakest

London, United Kingdom. 22–31 July 2016

Pejac had his first big show in the UK in 2016. It was called Law of the Weakest. Before the show, he made public art pieces in London. One piece was called Don't Look Back in Anger. He scratched an image onto a new Jaguar car. This artwork was a comment on the UK's decision to Brexit. He changed Van Gogh’s famous Starry Night for this piece.

Another street art project was Downside Up. Pejac placed shoes hanging upside down over lamps. This made people walking by think differently about what they saw.

The show featured 35 artworks. These included oil paintings, sculptures, and drawings. The art explored social and environmental issues. Pejac used his unique artistic style to share his messages. He also released a special print called Linea during the opening night.

A Forest

Venice, Italy. 30 September - 1 October 2017

This was a short, two-day show in Venice. It featured artworks from his Redemption Series. Pejac used pressed wood panels for these pieces. He played with the wood's texture to create beautiful art. This series also focused on social and environmental problems. Topics included deforestation, pollution, and climate change.

The show also had a large drawing on paper. This drawing was named A Forest, which gave the exhibition its title. There were also small sculptures. A special art piece was installed on a canal.

The exhibition took place at Squero di San Trovaso. This is one of Venice's oldest boatyards. Gondolas are still made there by hand.

Waterline

Paris, France. 20–24 June 2018

Pejac created his own show called Waterline. It was held on an old péniche boat. He turned the boat into a floating art gallery. It was docked near Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. He showed 30 studio drawings on paper. These drawings were made mostly with charcoal or pencil. They showed how he starts his creative process. These first steps often lead to his larger paintings or public art.

On the first night, he released a new print. It was called A Forest. Only 80 copies were made. The prints were sold through a lottery. All the money raised went to the Foundation GoodPlanet. This is an environmental organization.

Outdoor Artworks

Pejac has created many artworks in public spaces. Here are some of his outdoor pieces:

• Lock, Poster and Shutters (3 murals), Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey, 2014
• Scream, Stavanger, Norway (NuArt Festival, 2015; inspired by The Scream)
• Downside Up, Redchurch Street, Shacklewell Street and Granby Street, Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom, 2016
• Mothers Artists (Tribute to Joaquín Sorolla), Al-Azraq Syrian refugee camp, Jordan, 2016
• Kite, Migration, "palestine" and Throne (3 murals), Al-Hussein Palestinian refugee camp, Amman, Jordan, 2016
• Rotation, Jabal, Al Webdah, Amman, Jordan, 2016
• Heavy Sea, Nowhere, 2016
• Fossil, 27 Scott Avenue, Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York (around 2018)
• Inner Strength, 2, Henry Street, Chinatown, Manhattan, New York (around 2018)
• Land Adrift, Atlantic Ocean, Cantabria, Spain (around 2018)
• Strength: Social Distancing, Overcoming, Carres (3 murals), Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Spain (2020)

See also

In Spanish: Pejac para niños