Javier Martin (Spain, 1985) is a multidisciplinary artist who bases his creative exploration on the careful observation of his surroundings, detecting semiotic relationships that might otherwise pass by unnoticed to an unperceptive viewer. With this approach, the artist constructs situations that invite reflection on impending matters in today’s world. Raised in Spain, Javier began painting in oil colors at the tender age of seven and had his first exhibition at the age of eight; honed his observation skills, allowing him to learn from people and daily situations far removed from his background, he relied on his experiences, which allowed him to explore the possibilities of various materials and tools that he incorporates in his work today.

Martin has equally experimented with painting, collage, sculpture, performance art, and video art. Through his work, he proposes relationships among forms, surfaces, textures, and scenarios in which objects used on a daily basis are related to each other in unexpected ways. This talented artist consistently demonstrates his capacity to masterfully manipulate and relate materials and situations to construct sharp visual metaphors.

Javier Martin has been recognized as one of the rising stars of contemporary art all over the world with over 90 solo and group exhibitions in galleries such as Matthew Liu Gallery, Shanghai (2014), ̈ Lies and Light ̈ Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (2017); ̈New Ways of Seeing ̈ at Liang Yi Museum, Hong Kong (2017); Plan B group show at David Zwirner, New York (2019); ̈ Blindness ̈ at Seoul Museum, Korea (2019); ̈Infinite Light ̈Maki Gallery, Japan (2019); The Andong Arts and Culture Center, Korea (2019); Tri-Bowl Art Space, Korea (2020); The Koo House Museum, Korea (2020), The Seoul Museum (2022) among many other established museums and galleries. Last but not least Javier was also involved in many prestigious big-scale art installations such as his public Blindness mural for the 71st Festival de Cannes.