Zapatos
Shoes
1989-1996
La exposición “Antoni Socías: entre el arte y la industria” (Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria, 2019, Inca-Mallorca) es un ejercicio de revisión crítica de la propia producción del artista, a partir de la conjunción de distintos diseños de zapatos con obras de arte directamente relacionadas con ellos y viceversa.
Antoni Socías (Inca, Mallorca, 1955) deja traslucir en cierto modo sus orígenes familiares vinculados muy estrechamente a la industria del calzado en Inca, agrupando en genealogías de ideas diversas obras artísticas, que inspiraron en su día una de las colecciones más turbadoras de los míticos zapatos de la marca Make Up, creada en 1988 por Guillem Ferrer y anexionada a la marca Camper en el año 1991.
Arte e industria del calzado se conjugan felizmente en la obra de un artista que, precisamente, rehúye de forma deliberada y con insistencia del concepto de unicidad de la obra de arte; de los procedimientos de centralidad; de las facilidades comerciales de un estilo cautivo… La poética del desdoblamiento es, de hecho, una idea esencial a la hora de entender esta muestra, cuya eficacia expresiva depende en gran medida de la relación que se establece entre los conjuntos de piezas, realizadas en diferentes momentos pero absolutamente subordinadas e interdependientes las unas de las otras.
Si hay algo que caracteriza la obra de Antoni Socías es su habilidad para transitar a través de sus propias creaciones, como si pilotara una especie de máquina del tiempo con capacidad para romper todas las barreras de la evidencia. El artista modifica, reorganiza, repiensa y reutiliza ideas, partes de algunas obras e incluso obras completas del pasado, que se convierten en presente y que se constituyen al mismo tiempo en la semilla de nuevas creaciones para un futuro incierto. Huir del convencional concepto de evolución estilística obligada, resulta un pilar fundamental a la hora de identificar la producción de este artista, que hace del proceso de trabajo, y de la reflexión continua sobre su propia obra, una finalidad artística en sí misma.
Antoni Socías ha combinado durante muchos años su labor artística con el trabajo de comunicador y/o diseñador para las marcas Yanko o Camper y, ocasionalmente, para Carmina Shoemaker.
La exposición "Antoni Socías: entre el arte y la industria" (Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria, 2019, Inca-Mallorca) es un ejercicio de revisión crítica de la propia producción del artista, a partir de la conjunción de distintos diseños de zapatos con obras de arte directamente relacionadas con ellos y viceversa.
The exhibition "Antoni Socías: Between Art and Industry" (Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria, 2019, Inca-Mallorca) is a critical review of the artist’s work based on a combination of different shoe designs and the works of art directly related thereto, and vice versa.
In a way, Antoni Socías (Inca, Majorca, 1955) reveals his family origins and his close links to the footwear industry in Inca. He puts genealogies of ideas together to show different works of art that inspired one of the most disturbing collections of the mythical Make Up shoe brand (established in 1988 by Guillem Ferrer and part of Camper since 1991).
The artist’s work is a harmonious combination of art and footwear industry. In fact, his work escapes deliberately from the idea of uniqueness, centrality, the advantages of captive styles… The poetics of splitting realities is actually essential to understand the exhibit, the expressive effectiveness of which depends largely on the relationship between the different pieces, which have been created at different times but are entirely subordinated and interdependent with one another.
Antoni Socías is known for his ability to travel through his own creations, as if he was behind the wheel of a time machine that breaks down the barriers of evidence. The artist modifies, rearranges, reconsiders and recycles ideas, partial or full former works of art that become part of the present and also the seed of new creations with an unknown future. Running away from the conventional notion of style evolution is crucial to understand the artist’s work, how he works and how he constantly reflects on his own creations, a true artistic purpose after all.
Antoni Socías has been combining his artistic career with communication and/or design activities for brands such as Yanko and Camper for many years now, and occasionally for Carmina Shoemaker.
The exhibition "Antoni Socías: Between Art and Industry" (Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria, 2019, Inca-Mallorca) is a critical review of the artist’s work based on a combination of different shoe designs and the works of art directly related thereto, and vice versa.
The exhibition "Antoni Socías: Between Art and Industry" (Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria, 2019, Inca-Mallorca) is a critical review of the artist’s work based on a combination of different shoe designs and the works of art directly related thereto, and vice versa.
In a way, Antoni Socías (Inca, Majorca, 1955) reveals his family origins and his close links to the footwear industry in Inca. He puts genealogies of ideas together to show different works of art that inspired one of the most disturbing collections of the mythical Make Up shoe brand (established in 1988 by Guillem Ferrer and part of Camper since 1991).
The artist’s work is a harmonious combination of art and footwear industry. In fact, his work escapes deliberately from the idea of uniqueness, centrality, the advantages of captive styles… The poetics of splitting realities is actually essential to understand the exhibit, the expressive effectiveness of which depends largely on the relationship between the different pieces, which have been created at different times but are entirely subordinated and interdependent with one another.
Antoni Socías is known for his ability to travel through his own creations, as if he was behind the wheel of a time machine that breaks down the barriers of evidence. The artist modifies, rearranges, reconsiders and recycles ideas, partial or full former works of art that become part of the present and also the seed of new creations with an unknown future. Running away from the conventional notion of style evolution is crucial to understand the artist’s work, how he works and how he constantly reflects on his own creations, a true artistic purpose after all.
Antoni Socías has been combining his artistic career with communication and/or design activities for brands such as Yanko and Camper for many years now, and occasionally for Carmina Shoemaker.
The exhibition "Antoni Socías: Between Art and Industry" (Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria, 2019, Inca-Mallorca) is a critical review of the artist’s work based on a combination of different shoe designs and the works of art directly related thereto, and vice versa.
In a way, Antoni Socías (Inca, Majorca, 1955) reveals his family origins and his close links to the footwear industry in Inca. He puts genealogies of ideas together to show different works of art that inspired one of the most disturbing collections of the mythical Make Up shoe brand (established in 1988 by Guillem Ferrer and part of Camper since 1991).
The artist’s work is a harmonious combination of art and footwear industry. In fact, his work escapes deliberately from the idea of uniqueness, centrality, the advantages of captive styles… The poetics of splitting realities is actually essential to understand the exhibit, the expressive effectiveness of which depends largely on the relationship between the different pieces, which have been created at different times but are entirely subordinated and interdependent with one another.
Antoni Socías is known for his ability to travel through his own creations, as if he was behind the wheel of a time machine that breaks down the barriers of evidence. The artist modifies, rearranges, reconsiders and recycles ideas, partial or full former works of art that become part of the present and also the seed of new creations with an unknown future. Running away from the conventional notion of style evolution is crucial to understand the artist’s work, how he works and how he constantly reflects on his own creations, a true artistic purpose after all.
Antoni Socías has been combining his artistic career with communication and/or design activities for brands such as Yanko and Camper for many years now, and occasionally for Carmina Shoemaker.
The exhibition "Antoni Socías: Between Art and Industry" (Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria, 2019, Inca-Mallorca) is a critical review of the artist’s work based on a combination of different shoe designs and the works of art directly related thereto, and vice versa.
In a way, Antoni Socías (Inca, Majorca, 1955) reveals his family origins and his close links to the footwear industry in Inca. He puts genealogies of ideas together to show different works of art that inspired one of the most disturbing collections of the mythical Make Up shoe brand (established in 1988 by Guillem Ferrer and part of Camper since 1991).
The artist’s work is a harmonious combination of art and footwear industry. In fact, his work escapes deliberately from the idea of uniqueness, centrality, the advantages of captive styles… The poetics of splitting realities is actually essential to understand the exhibit, the expressive effectiveness of which depends largely on the relationship between the different pieces, which have been created at different times but are entirely subordinated and interdependent with one another.
Antoni Socías is known for his ability to travel through his own creations, as if he was behind the wheel of a time machine that breaks down the barriers of evidence. The artist modifies, rearranges, reconsiders and recycles ideas, partial or full former works of art that become part of the present and also the seed of new creations with an unknown future. Running away from the conventional notion of style evolution is crucial to understand the artist’s work, how he works and how he constantly reflects on his own creations, a true artistic purpose after all.
Antoni Socías has been combining his artistic career with communication and/or design activities for brands such as Yanko and Camper for many years now, and occasionally for Carmina Shoemaker.