B I O G R A P H Y
Laura Basterra Sanz (b. 1979), a multidisciplinary artist from Barcelona, obtained a BA in Fashion Design from URLL and pursued postgraduate studies in textile printing techniques. Currently, she is expanding her practice through sculpture and spatial art at the RHoK Academy in Brussels.
Since settling in Brussels in 2018, she has focused on abstract painting. Her gestural compositions address social themes like health and freedom, exploring the power of colour to unveil the infinite dimensions and qualities of the self.
Her exhibitions include a presentation at the PILAR Center for Contemporary Art and Science in Brussels and international shows in London and France. She secured a residency in Motoco, supported by Kunsthalle Mulhouse and the François Schneider Foundation.
Her work has been featured in Wallpaper* Magazine and is part of private collections worldwide.
E X H I B I T I O N S
2025 - "On Beauty", Pictorem Gallery, London, UK.
2025 - "Essential: Essence In A Space", RHoK Woluwe, Brussels, BE.
2024 - "A Letter From A Friend", Bacio Collective, Bern, CH.
2024 - "Separation, Connection, Circulation", GC De Rinck, Brussels, BE.
2024 - "We Art XL Coup De Coeur", Abbaye de La Cambre, Brussels, BE.
2024 - "La Fin Des Semelles", Les Semelles, Charleville-Mezières, FR.
2024 - "April's Abstract Explosion", Ideelart Gallery, London, UK.
2023 - "En Vogue Now", online Artland, IdeelArt Gallery, London, UK.
2023 - "Intimate/Synergy", MOTOCO, Mulhouse, FR.
2023 - "Mostly Looking For The Same Things", XIV LAB, London, UK.
2023 - "Remain", The Performing Arts Forum, Saint-Erme-Outre-et-Ramecourt, FR.
2022 - "Hello there, I just wanted to ask how you're doing", PILAR Brussels, Brussels, BE.
2022 - "Carte De Visite / Art Open Kunst", Espace Vanderborght, Brussels, BE
2021 - "In The Circle Of Light", See U Brussels, Brussels, BE.
2021 - "A Question Of Lines And Evolution", The Sun-Day Room, Brussels, BE.
2020 - "Rain! And So On", See U Brussels, Brussels, BE.
I N V I S I B I L I T I E S
My work explores the unseen—an inquiry into the connection and separation of the literal and the metaphorical within (my) emotional and sensorial experiences.
I create gestural abstract paintings that encourage the body's intelligence to flourish. I’m fascinated by the dynamic interplay of colours as a manifestation of frequency (vibration or energy), fluidity as a reflection of the water element, and subtleties that surpass verbal expression. I perceive the supports as an extension of myself, akin to a second skin. Painting becomes a process of perception, digestion, and organic resolution.
In text-based works, I use language as a tool to transmute ideas and thoughts, granting my mind the freedom to playfully explore the sonority of words. Music was the earliest form of expression I encountered as a child, and this practice facilitates the recognition of mental patterns and ego-driven behaviours, elevating them to a heightened level of awareness and enabling transformation into healthier thought processes and, consequently, behaviour.
My installations examine discomfort, authority, freedom, and love—always driven by the desire to foster an environment of harmony around me and to convey that this harmony is inextricably linked to nature. We are nature.
Ultimately, I reflect on the concept of freedom: is it embodied, or a construct of the mind? Perhaps true freedom is the core of my inquiry—the resolution unfolding naturally through the act of painting.
Laura Basterra Sanz, February 2025
For any enquires please e-mail me: laura.basterra.sanz at gmail.com
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