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.
 
Their work features in several prominent national and international private collections such as Barcelona’s Museum of European and Modern Art, and can also be found in numerous public collections and spaces, including Narbone’s town hall patio (France) and Wolf Conservation Center, New York (USA).

Joan Coderch y Javier Malavia se unieron en 2015 como dúo creativo, combinando sus depuradas habilidades, técnica e ideas para esculpir piezas 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 humana idealizada y con un horizonte claro: la belleza como herramienta cotidiana.

Joan Coderch nació en 1959 en Castellar del Vallès, Barcelona, y se graduó en la Facultad de Bellas Artes de Barcelona en 1984. Javier Malavia, nacido en 1970 en Oñati (Guipúzcoa), se graduó posteriormente en la Facultad de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia en 1993. Al conocerse, descubrieron sus afinidades artísticas, lo que dio lugar a su proyecto conjunto, que sigue la estela de maestros como Maillol, Rodin, Marini y Bourdelle. Parte de la originalidad de su obra reside en su forma de trabajar: realizan sus esculturas a cuatro manos, compartiendo cada etapa del proceso creativo. Otro denominador común son los valores que transmiten en su creación artística, con un compromiso hacia cuestiones sociales como la igualdad, el medio ambiente y el desarrollo infantil.

Su obra forma parte de importantes colecciones privadas nacionales e internacionales, como la del Museo Europeo de Arte Moderno de Barcelona, y también puede encontrarse en numerosas colecciones y espacios públicos, entre ellos el patio del ayuntamiento de Narbona (Francia) y el Wolf Conservation Center de Nueva York (EE. UU.).

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