This is the third time that the workshop has become a showcase for shared art, and the exhibition opens this Friday at 19:00. In Alicante, the sculptor’s works and the paintings create a dialogue between two disciplines, pairing the creations of Eduardo Lastres with the photography of Nicolas Boulet.
In total, ten photographs and ten statues populate the space, with four recent pieces anchoring the show. The display continues through May 21, marking a longer run than in previous years when works tended to be shown for a day or two.
The French photographer Nicolas Boulet connected with Perceval Graells through mutual acquaintances, and almost simultaneously the works of Eduardo Lastres joined the project, reinforcing the idea that the Alicante-based studio could become a public hub for cross-disciplinary expression.
Nicolas Boulet is an artist, anthropologist, and sociologist who uses photography to explore human boundaries, regional differences, and the spaces between documentary, street, and studio photography. His images are designed to reflect who we are and who we aspire to be.
Perceval Graells is pictured during assembly in his workshop.
Graells’s practice centers on contrasts and material dialogue, weaving together sculptures crafted from diverse materials by Eduardo Lastres from Alicante. The resulting forms emphasize how wood can function both as a support and as an integral element of sculpture, while iron exposes interior geometries within compact spaces and often reveals glass as an architectural feature.
A common thread running through Lastres’s work is the emphasis on pure forms. The latest pieces begin with the square and move toward geometric exploration; a wood sculpture from the pandemic era, titled Unstable, invites viewers to consider an approach to plastic creation that steers away from drawing or preconceived planning.
Graells presents four of his most recent works in a larger format, including pieces that have not been seen before. His mastery of gesture and color aligns with abstraction, with the artist describing how gestural painting reveals his inner life and shapes his personal worldview through expressive form and color.