Jesús Meko
Jesús Meko
Quintanar de la Orden, Toledo, Spain
About Jesús Meko
Meko (Artist & Plastic Investigator. Freelance)
Jesus Meco Castellanos (Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain 1967)
Figure, Concept and Matter.
The timelessness and the image matter as the axis of the visual experience determines the artistic production of Meko. Timelessness, image and matter in a work whose path runs from the Concept Art and materic Art between the colorful and informalist commitment and the constant pursuit for reinvention.
Meko techniques used pigments mixed with traditional art materials as sand, fabric, straw, rope, etc.., with predominance of collage and assemblage, and a textured close to relief. Use the technical mystification and use of heterogeneous materials, often waste or recycling, mixed with traditional materials art looking for a new language of artistic expression. Apply its mixture of various materials
in compositions that take the consistency of faces or walls, which added several distinctive elements. Images that reflect a concern for human problems: disease, death, loneliness, pain and sex. Tone akin to existentialism says the tragic destiny of man, but also claims a freedom, the importance of the individual, his capacity to act against life, ultimately free search of knowledge.
Jesus Meco Castellanos (Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain 1967)
Figure, Concept and Matter.
The timelessness and the image matter as the axis of the visual experience determines the artistic production of Meko. Timelessness, image and matter in a work whose path runs from the Concept Art and materic Art between the colorful and informalist commitment and the constant pursuit for reinvention.
Meko techniques used pigments mixed with traditional art materials as sand, fabric, straw, rope, etc.., with predominance of collage and assemblage, and a textured close to relief. Use the technical mystification and use of heterogeneous materials, often waste or recycling, mixed with traditional materials art looking for a new language of artistic expression. Apply its mixture of various materials
in compositions that take the consistency of faces or walls, which added several distinctive elements. Images that reflect a concern for human problems: disease, death, loneliness, pain and sex. Tone akin to existentialism says the tragic destiny of man, but also claims a freedom, the importance of the individual, his capacity to act against life, ultimately free search of knowledge.
Education
Study of drawing and painting of Antonio Arnau. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (1983-85)
Photosetting. Vallehermoso College. Madrid. Spain (1987-89)
Mosaic and stained glass. School of Arts and Crafts -nº 10-. Madrid. Spain (1989-90)
Drawing and painting with natural pattern. Fine Arts Circle. Madrid. Spain (1991-92)
Contemporary Art Restoration. Meko Art Studio. Quintanar. Toledo. Spain (2008-10)
Photosetting. Vallehermoso College. Madrid. Spain (1987-89)
Mosaic and stained glass. School of Arts and Crafts -nº 10-. Madrid. Spain (1989-90)
Drawing and painting with natural pattern. Fine Arts Circle. Madrid. Spain (1991-92)
Contemporary Art Restoration. Meko Art Studio. Quintanar. Toledo. Spain (2008-10)
Exhibitions
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Manch´arte. Ancient School of Columbus. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (1988)
Manch´arte. City Hall. Villacañas. Toledo. Spain (1988)
MalasañArt. Dos de Mayo Square. Madrid. Spain (1989)
Another Look. La Paloma Institute. Madrid. Spain (1990)
Hands United. The Ermitilla Exhibition Hall. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (1993)
Hands United. The Ermitilla Exhibition Hall. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (1996)
Views of Calafell. Promenade. Calafell. Tarragona. Spain (1997)
Contemporary Art. Promenade. Sitges. Barcelona. Spain (1997)
XXVI BMW Painting Award. House of Cows. Retiro Park. Madrid. Spain (2012)
Vienna Gallery. International Contemporary Art Fair. Shanghai. China (2013)
The New Collectors Book. Ward-Nasse Gallery. New York. United States (2014)
Quatro: First Exhibition of Artists. Stone House. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2014-15)
From a Place of La Mancha. Quinarte. Traveling by Castilla-La Mancha: House Culture. Ocaña. Toledo (28 december 2015-8 january 2016); Domus Artis. El Toboso. Toledo (11-27 march 2016); Municipal Museum. Alcázar de San Juan. Ciudad Real. Spain (12 december 2016-8 january 2017)
Quatro. II Biennial Exhibition of Creators of Castilla-La Mancha. Stone House. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (28 january-26 march 2017)
ArtBox Gallery. The Armory Show. New York. New York. United States (march 8-11, 2018)
Artavita Online Gallery. Art San Diego Contemporary Art Show. San Diego. California. United States (october 18-21, 2018)
The Forgotten. Association of Memory and History of Manresa. Barcelona. Spain (june 1-16, 2019)
50th Anniversary I.E.S. Infante Don Fadrique. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (4 november-31 december 2019)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Drawings: Tribute to De Chirico. I.E.S. Infante Don Fadrique. Quintanar de la Orden. Spain (1984)
Murals. Columbus Avenue. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (1988)
Aliens. Bar-Gallery Desert. Malasaña. Madrid. Spain (1992)
Horizons. Bar-Gallery The Street. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (1994)
Drawings and Watercolors of Calafell. Manchego Circle. Calafell. Tarragona. Spain (1997)
Jazz. Bar-Gallery Mezzanine. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2003)
Jazz08. Café-Gallery Zarco. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2009)
Spaces. Café-Gallery Zarco. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2010)
Unknown Pleasures. Café-Gallery Zarco. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2011)
Escapism. Café-Gallery Zarco. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2012)
Oriental. The Ermitilla Exhibition Hall. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2013)
Oriental: A western view of Ukiyo-e School. Former Casino. Albacete. Spain (2013)
Spain on Burlap. The Ermitilla Exhibition Hall. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2014-15)
Manch´arte. Ancient School of Columbus. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (1988)
Manch´arte. City Hall. Villacañas. Toledo. Spain (1988)
MalasañArt. Dos de Mayo Square. Madrid. Spain (1989)
Another Look. La Paloma Institute. Madrid. Spain (1990)
Hands United. The Ermitilla Exhibition Hall. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (1993)
Hands United. The Ermitilla Exhibition Hall. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (1996)
Views of Calafell. Promenade. Calafell. Tarragona. Spain (1997)
Contemporary Art. Promenade. Sitges. Barcelona. Spain (1997)
XXVI BMW Painting Award. House of Cows. Retiro Park. Madrid. Spain (2012)
Vienna Gallery. International Contemporary Art Fair. Shanghai. China (2013)
The New Collectors Book. Ward-Nasse Gallery. New York. United States (2014)
Quatro: First Exhibition of Artists. Stone House. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2014-15)
From a Place of La Mancha. Quinarte. Traveling by Castilla-La Mancha: House Culture. Ocaña. Toledo (28 december 2015-8 january 2016); Domus Artis. El Toboso. Toledo (11-27 march 2016); Municipal Museum. Alcázar de San Juan. Ciudad Real. Spain (12 december 2016-8 january 2017)
Quatro. II Biennial Exhibition of Creators of Castilla-La Mancha. Stone House. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (28 january-26 march 2017)
ArtBox Gallery. The Armory Show. New York. New York. United States (march 8-11, 2018)
Artavita Online Gallery. Art San Diego Contemporary Art Show. San Diego. California. United States (october 18-21, 2018)
The Forgotten. Association of Memory and History of Manresa. Barcelona. Spain (june 1-16, 2019)
50th Anniversary I.E.S. Infante Don Fadrique. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (4 november-31 december 2019)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Drawings: Tribute to De Chirico. I.E.S. Infante Don Fadrique. Quintanar de la Orden. Spain (1984)
Murals. Columbus Avenue. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (1988)
Aliens. Bar-Gallery Desert. Malasaña. Madrid. Spain (1992)
Horizons. Bar-Gallery The Street. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (1994)
Drawings and Watercolors of Calafell. Manchego Circle. Calafell. Tarragona. Spain (1997)
Jazz. Bar-Gallery Mezzanine. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2003)
Jazz08. Café-Gallery Zarco. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2009)
Spaces. Café-Gallery Zarco. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2010)
Unknown Pleasures. Café-Gallery Zarco. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2011)
Escapism. Café-Gallery Zarco. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2012)
Oriental. The Ermitilla Exhibition Hall. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2013)
Oriental: A western view of Ukiyo-e School. Former Casino. Albacete. Spain (2013)
Spain on Burlap. The Ermitilla Exhibition Hall. Quintanar de la Orden. Toledo. Spain (2014-15)
