Miguel Mars
Artist from Zaragoza, Spain
Art inspired by Japan, Mathematics and Physics
Work
Paintings
Illustrations
2024
Ine no Funaya
Koi Fish
Tokyo and Mt. Fuji
Yuzen-en garden at Chion-in temple
It can't rain all the time
2023
Hachiko Statue
Sunset at Kakegawa Castle
2022
Sunset at Yasaka Pagoda
Nakagin Capsule Tower
Cherry blossoms along the river
Kakegawa Castle
Naminoue Shrine
2021
Oasis 21, Nagoya
Seiganto-ji
Night life
Deer in Nara
(Altitude, Azimuth)
2020
Himeji
Japanese rock garden
Theorema Egregium
Sunflowers and Moon
Fireworks
Kinkakuji
Fuji TV Building
Lunar Analemma
Golden dusk
2019
Shiba inu
Tian Tan Buddha
Ginzan Onsen
Fallen leaves
Mount Yoshino
2018
Daigo-ji
Lemon-lime
Child
Karaoke
Shibuya
2017
Hirosaki Castle
Red sky, blue reflection
Shibuya crosswalk
Parasol lady
Kimpusen-ji
Ginza district
2016
2015
2014
2013
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
Collective exhibitions
Shunkashūtō, the four seasons (2023)
Espacio Joven Ibercaja, Zaragoza, Spain
The four seasons are a very important part of traditional Japanese aesthetics and we can appreciate them, not only in pictorial art, but also in crafts, sewing and poetry. They are also present in philosophical concepts related to change due to the passage of time, the beauty of imperfection and the admiration of the ephemeral. The word shunkashūtō (春夏秋冬), composed of the ideograms for spring, summer, autumn and winter, names the set of the four seasons in Japanese.The works in this exhibition are inspired by nature, architecture and everyday life in Japan, showing the four seasons from landscapes, atmospheric phenomena, floral motifs or characteristical color ranges.
Video
Clip from RTVE news (January 17th, 2024)
Clip from Atónitos Huéspedes, Aragón TV (January 25th, 2024)
Gallery
Colors from Japan (2019)
Biblioteca para Jóvenes Cubit, Zaragoza, Spain
Paintings inspired by the people and the traditional and urban settings of Japan.
Review of the exhibition in the cultural journal Ecos de Asia.
Gallery
Postales desde el limbo
Postales desde el Limbo is a charity art exhibition that has been held once a year in Zaragoza since 2008. The only artistic limitation is the 13×18 cm support provided by the organization.
14th Edition (2024)
(Coming soon)
13th Edition (2023)
Ibercaja Foundation Youth Painting Prize
Ibercaja Foundation holds the Youth Painting Prize, an annual national competition aimed at artists aged up to 35 years old. It aims to promote emerging art careers and bring together contemporary artistic trends and styles.
11th Edition (2024)
My painting It can't rain all the time (止まない雨はない) was among the shortlisted artworks of this prize. It will be displayed at a travelling exhibition during 2024 and 2025 through several places (Huesca, Guadalajara, Teruel, Calatayud, Ejea de los Caballeros, Logroño and Alcañiz).
(Exhibition photos coming soon)
About
I am an artist from Zaragoza, Spain. I have been painting since I was a child, but I have been actively learning since 2011.I really enjoy painting Japanese inspired scenes and things related to Math and Physics.
Artistic Background
| 2011 — 2024 | Painting classes (by Francisca Zamorano) Zamorano Espacio |
| 2024 | Sumi-e and Japanese Calligraphy (by Kumiko Fujimura) Fundación Ibercaja Actur |
| 2016 | Intensive sumi-e course (by Kumiko Fujimura) A. C. Aragón-Japón |
| 2014 | Illustration classes (by Coco Escribano) Zamorano Espacio |
| 2012 | Chinese ink workshop (by Francisca Zamorano) Zamorano Espacio |
Prizes
| 2024 | Ibercaja Foundation Youth Painting Prize Shortlisted work (It can't rain all the time) |
| 2023 | Ibercaja Youth Space Call for Artistic Development Solo exhibition (Shunkashūtō, the four seasons) |
| 2022 | EventEX II Inter-university STEM Photography and Drawing Contest (Mathematics Category) First prize (Theorema Egregium) |
Academic Background
| 2021 — 2024 | MSc Physics of the Universe: Cosmology, Astrophysics, Particles and Astroparticles University of Zaragoza |
| 2013 — 2019 | BSc Mathematics University of Zaragoza |