Valencian painter, sculptor and poet Ignacio Bayarri, known as Nassio, passed away this Sunday at the age of 90. This Friday he fell in his studio in Paterna, causing him to enter the Arnau de Vilanova hospital, where he eventually died.
When did the home accident happen? the artist was alone in his studioFor this, he was injured on the ground for more than two days and could not stand up. This was a call from the health center he regularly went to, warning the police that he had not come and that he might need help. Police and Fire Department agents then went to the Paterna studio and indeed The old man was bleeding on the floor and showing signs of hypothermia..
Son of artist Josep Maria Bayarri, who is also a painter and sculptor He left a great cultural legacy in his hometown. Under his signature are sculptures such as: Valencia Fans Monument, Located in front of the Mestalla stadium, Statue for SegrellesFrom Plaza Pintor Segrelles or Axias March From Ausias Mart street.
Nassio studied drawing and later sculpture and art at the Valencia School of Arts and Crafts.He received the Outstanding End of Degree Award at the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts, where he completed his studies in 1952.
Elected in 1989 Permanent academic of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos de València, of which he was vice-president in 2001 and 2002. He was also awarded the Fine Arts Circle Gold Medal in 1996 and received the Gold Medal in October 2010. Cultural Merit Distinction From the Valencian Generalitat.
Valencian sculptor Three-time National Medal of Sculpture and Indian Hill Gold Medal winner.
Not only Valencians have witnessed Nassio Bayarri’s art. Statues can be seen In different Spanish cities such as Madrid or Alcalá de Henares, and beyond our borders. His work has been exhibited in France, Germany, Italy, the United States, England and Switzerland, among other places.