Alejandro Pascual

Hi,
I'm an artist from Barcelona. My drawings serve as a visual diary of everyday life. After spending twelve years in the UK, primarily in London, I relocated to Copenhagen in 2023, where I currently live and work.
Through my intimate drawings, I capture the quiet beauty of ordinary moments, depicting scenes of friends hanging out, messy kitchens, laundry baskets, and fleeting gestures—experiences in which the familiar reveals something unexpectedly vibrant.
A recurring theme in my work is the presence of the human figure, especially women, depicted in introspective, intimate interior spaces. The interiors and figures often appear distorted, as if the image has been pulled from a corner, showcasing elastic, angular curvatures and specific focal points. These contemporary domestic spaces feature hallucinatory, elongated visual elements, creating an atmosphere of unreality. The characters inhabit a certain dreamy state, as if trapped in a transition within spaces characterized by penetrating perspectives and subdued, pale, yet colorful tones.
My drawings are deeply expressive, emphasising the emotional and psychological aspects of the characters, where vigorous, rough black lines mingle with delicate, subtle moments. I work from bot...

2009-2011 MFA Master of Creative Producing and Research. University of Barcelona
2002-2006 BFA Fine Arts & Design. University of Barcelona
2000-2002 Degree in Illustration. Escola Massana Barcelona

2020 VIA Arts Prize. London, UK
2021 Paul Smith Mayfair. London, UK
2021 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. London, UK
2022 Galleri Heike Arndt. Berlin
2022 Galleri Heike Arndt. Kettinge Denmark
2023 The Biscuit Factory. Newcastle, UK
2023 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. London, UK
2025 Liza's Gallery, Møn, Denmark.