Jose Manuel Asensio Torres

I am José Manuel Asensio, an architect graduated from UAH, with a postgraduate degree in Advanced Architecture from IAAC (UPC).

My pictorial work lies between geometric precision and the sensory experience of color. Inspired by Hard Edge, Geometric Abstraction, and Op Art, I explore pure forms and defined chromatic fields to generate movement and vibration on static surfaces.

I work with large areas of flat color and subtle transitions, seeking to evoke contemplative states. I conceive painting as an autonomous language, capable of opening spaces of perception beyond representation.

My process combines the digital and the handmade: I develop ideas in virtual environments, but materialize them manually, seeking a productive tension between precision and warmth. This duality defines the identity of my work.

From my architectural background, I am interested in how the artwork transforms space and the viewer’s experience. Each piece is also a spatial proposal, a dialogue between light, scale, color, and matter.

Architect - Universidad de Alcalá de Henares UAH.

Master in Advanced Architecture - IAAC UPC