Coderch&Malavia

Catalonia, Spain

Joan Coderch and Javier Malavia came together in 2015 as a creative duo, uniting their refined skills, technique and ideas to sculpt large scale figurative pieces cast in bronze. The human body is at the core of the plastic discourse. A universe of meaningful forms centred on the idealised human figure. And a clear horizon: Beauty as an everyday tool.

Joan Coderch was born in 1959 in Castellar del Vallés, Barcelona, he graduated from Barcelona’s Faculty of Fine Art in 1984. Javier Malavia born in 1970, hails from Oñati, Guipúzcoa, later graduating from Valencia’s San Carlos Faculty of Fine Art in 1993. Upon meeting they discovered their artistic similarities, which led to their joint project that follows in the footsteps of masters such as Maillol, Rodin, Marini and Bourdelle. Part of the originality of their art lies in the way they work, since they make their sculptures four-handed, sharing in every step of the creative process. Another common denominator are the values imparted in their artistic creation, commitment to social issues such as equality, the environment and child development.

Joan Coderch y Javier Malavia se unieron en 2015 como dúo creativo, combinando su depurada técnica, habilidades e ideas para crear esculturas figurativas de gran formato fundidas en bronce. El cuerpo humano es el eje central de su discurso plástico: un universo de formas cargadas de significado, centrado en la figura idealizada y con un horizonte claro: la belleza como herramienta cotidiana.

Joan Coderch nació en 1959 en Castellar del Vallès, Barcelona, y se licenció en la Facultad de Bellas Artes de Barcelona en 1984. Javier Malavia, nacido en 1970 en Oñati, Guipúzcoa, se graduó en la Facultad de Bellas Artes de San Carlos, Valencia, en 1993. Al conocerse, descubrieron una profunda afinidad artística que dio lugar a un proyecto conjunto inspirado en grandes maestros como Maillol, Rodin, Marini y Bourdelle.

Una de las particularidades de su obra radica en su proceso de creación: realizan sus esculturas a cuatro manos, compartiendo cada etapa del desarrollo artístico. Además, otro elemento que los define es el compromiso con los valores que impregnan su trabajo, abordando temáticas sociales como la igualdad, el medioambiente y el desarrollo infantil.

Selected Artworks

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Forest Guardian (1/8)

2025
352 x 280 x 268 cm

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Echoes of Autumn (2/8)

2025
207 x 149 x 37 cm

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Galatea – Life Size (AP I)

2024
107 x 66 x 54 cm

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Galene – Life Size (AP II)

2024
133 x 76 x 52 cm

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The Faun – Medium (AP III)

2024
98 x 33 x 29 cm

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Alis Volat Propiis (Ed. of 999)

2023
32 x 26 x 22 cm

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Liber (Ed. of 8)

2023
78 x 74 x 47 cm

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Fall Whispers AP 2

2024
50 x 40 x 19 cm

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Galene Life Size (Ed 8)

2023
133 x 76 x 52 cm

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Learning to Fly – Life Size (AP I)

2018
185 x 285 x 90 cm

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Tensegrity Variation (1/8)

2023
72 x 54 x 44 cm

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My Life is a Message (3/8)

2020
71 x 36 x 40 cm

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The Swimmer (Ed. of 8)

2019
114 x 130 x 77 cm

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Walking in Beauty (70/999)

2023
32 x 26 x 22 cm

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Walking in Beauty (Ed. of 8)

2022
216 x 175 x 136 cm

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Giant of Salt

227 x 342 x 214 cm

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Giant of Salt – small (13/999)

2023
32 x 22 x 19 cm

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Kymo – Life Size (Ed. of 8)

2023
95 x 74 x 65 cm

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Kymo (Ed. of 8)

2021
68 x 48 x 42 cm