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"The loss and recovery of banal moments is the conclave of my work"

The artist

Facundo Kostelak, also known as FEK, is an Argentine artist, graphic designer and art director born in 1995. He currently resides in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain.

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In 2019, FEK founded Zenda Studios, an online creative studio that has helped launch his career and has allowed him to work on exciting and challenging projects closely related to branding and visual identity for international brands, which is reflected in the art of him

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The artist has exhibited his art in various exhibitions in Argentina and Spain, where he has demonstrated his ability to create unique and interesting pieces. His work has been recognized for its originality, its ability to convey emotions, and its use of color and shape. His works are in private and public collections around the world.

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As a fun fact, this artist has only taken one art class in his life at the age of 10, and it was also his last due to the ridicule he faced from his classmates for his drawings, with comments like "that doesn't even look like a drawing" and laughter as he tried to explain what he had created. This, coupled with the knowledge that his mother was spending a lot of money on the class during a difficult time, made the young artist feel out of place and disconnected. It was then that FEK decided to teach himself and become self-taught, eventually transforming into a digital nomad and absorbing techniques from his father, who is also a talented artist whose main work is crafting artisanal knives.

The art

FEK is an emotive artist, whose work is infused with his passion for discovering new places and connecting with the earth. In his creations, the artist challenges the limits of reality and creates a unique reinterpretation of his reality, using rhetoric and his knowledge of graphic design to produce a work of art that could be classified as Lowbrow or Pop Surrealist.

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In addition, FEK's work highlights irony, sarcasm about contemporary events in his life, and beauty in everyday, mundane moments of life. The artist has a wide range of techniques, using everything from watercolors in small formats to oil canvases, acrylics, and aerosols to create his works. His versatility allows him to create everything from intimate pieces to large canvases.

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FEK is an artist who combines his passion for art with his love for adventure and exploration. His work reflects his multifaceted personality and his desire to experiment with different forms of art. With his creativity and technical ability, FEK seeks to establish himself as an innovative and influential artist in his field.

Education

2018-2019

Windsor English

Language exchange at Windsor English School,

Windsor-UK

2013-2017

UNNE

Graphic Design at the Universidad Nacional Del Nordeste - Resistencia- Chaco, Argentina 2013-2017

Prizes

2020

Spain

"Artist of the month" Art Jobs June 2020.- First Place- Barcelona, Spain

2018

Argentina

Casa Garrahan Chaco- For helping the cause- Resistencia, Argentina

2015

Argentina

Design your MOTO G Personal- First Prize for the best design- Buenos Aires, Argentina

Solo exhibitions

2018

Argentina

Coexist / Resistencia - Chaco, Argentina

2018

Argentina

kites cultural intervention / Resistencia - Chaco, Argentina

2016

Argentina

Bodies in Evation / Resistance - Chaco, Argentina

2015

Argentina

Manchando al Tigre - MAT / Resistencia - Chaco, Argentina

2015

Argentina

Open Arts / Buenos Aires, Argentina

Group exhibitions

2018

Argentina

Art at Home / Saenz Peña - Chaco, Argentina

2017

Argentina

Expo Baires / Autonomous City of Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires, Argentina

2016

Argentina

Biennial of art and painting / Resistencia - Chaco, Argentina

2014

Argentina

Biennial of art and painting / Saenz Peña - Chaco, Argentina

2022

Spain

Art Exposition in Barcelona, Spain at Art23 Gallery

Publications

2020

Press

Diario Norte- Un artista sin fronteras para su arte

2020

Magazine

Art Jobs- Artist of the month

2018

Press

Gente de Pueblo- El artista que no olvida su pueblo

2018

Press

Diario Norte- “Busco sentirme vivo haciendo lo que más cómodo me hace sentir”

2017

Book

2017

Press

Diario Chaco- Encuentro de Ilustradores y Revistas

2016

Community

Bienal de Arte y Pintura- "Qué es la bienal"

2015

Press

La Otra Mirada- Joven Explorador

2012

Press

Actualidad Chaco- Un joven busca apoyo para pintar su pueblo

Collectors

Works around the world.

Individual works and complete collections acquired by collectors

Argentina
Colombia
Barcelona
Madrid
Denmark
Colorado, USA
NJ, USA
United Kingdom
Germany

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