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
FLAMANTES LIBRO- Artista
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