Jordi Prat Pons

1965, Spain

The stunning work, ‘Letters to Vincent’ is made up of 2400 books. Books that had been cast aside, unwanted. The seed was sown during the covid hiatus, with the intention to portray van Gogh with his recognizable characteristic lost look and recreate one of his many striking self portraits. Twenty five encyclopedias are just some of the tomes that have gone into achieving this. Ten months from it’s inception, Vincent came to life through Pons’ skillful assemblage of the colourful spines of books. A year down the line, Pons increased his ‘library’ to include 20000 books and was ready to create the image of another international icon, Michelangelo’s David.

Installation

Jordi Prat Pons

Letters to Vincent

2020
397 X 302 cm

Installation

Jordi Prat Pons

The Gaze (David – Michelangelo)

2021
200 X 200 cm

Jordi Prat Pons

Jordi Prat Pons has always had an affinity with paper. In the early stages of his career he was interested in collage, with paper eventually becoming more important than paint and ultimately becoming the leading protagonist in his current works.A widely exhibited artist, since 1987, Pons has participated in over 100 collective shows throughout Europe, the USA and Dubai, and 60 solo exhibitions across Europe, Mexico, the USA and Turkey.

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