Artists
The absurdity of reality
Born in Italy to British parents, Lawrence’s creativity started at a very young age. Ever passionate about answering his questions, he moved to Milan to study physics, where he was exposed to new and mind-bending ways of investigating truths about the universe. Fascinated by the implications of the limits of human perception and knowledge itself, as well as of physical reality, all these concepts seep into his very expressive and emotional works.
Landscapes of the soul
Visual Artist and Musician, Gionatan Scali, has been sketching, writing and painting since 2015. Creating a mystical narrative about his art and life. His artwork includes a variety of mediums, including oil on canvas, video art, mixed media, writing, and sketch journaling. Being a multi-disciplinary artist has allowed him to extend his universe beyond just oil paintings. The works shown in total are 40 oils divided into the Barcelona and London Collection. They are the innermost sanctuaries of our consciousness, the sacred spaces where our deepest desires and fears reside, where fantasies take flight and nightmares lurk in the shadows. They are the repositories of our hopes and aspirations, our regrets and traumas, each one a reflection of the unique journey we traverse through life.
“If there’s a way to get closer to my music, it is through viewing my
paintings. If there’s a way to get closer to my paintings, it is through
listening to my music.”
L. Raspall
L. Raspall, born in Cadaqués, Catalunya, moved to Barcelona at the age of 7. There, he studied arts at the Massana School, where he took his first steps in oil painting. His works are inspired by emotions and feelings, and a profound sense of pathos. He has developed an abstract style that allows him to express with power and intensity, evoking his reflections on existence.
“I understand art as a medium to reflect a parallel, free, and shared reality, in which I liberate myself from emotions. In constant personal growth, oil painting is for me a therapy, where I see my essence reflected.
Do you feel it?
What?
The wind?
It’s not there anymore.
It won’t return.
You go with it. And you become beautiful.”
L. Raspall, Translated from Catalan
“Entenc l’art com a medi per reflectir una realitat paral·lela, lliure i compartida
En el qual m’allibero de les emocions.
En constant creixement personal,
La pintura a l’oli és per a mi una teràpia, on veig reflectida la meva essència.
El sents?
El què?
El vent?
Ja no hi és
Ja no tornarà
Tu aniràs amb ell. Et fas bell.”
Poetics of the Kaleidoscope
Nataša Skerk (Trieste, Italy 1995) known artistically as Pastel de Nata, is an italian-slovenian digital illustrator whose work was exhibited as Fine Art in Barcelona, New York, Girona, and Castelldefels.
For Nataša, art is an exploration of human emotion through the language of color and imagery. She believes that the right combination of colors can transform not only a canvas but also a mood. Her work is distinguished by its vivid use of color, where each hue serves as an emotional catalyst. Blending and altering tones is more than just a technique—it’s a true way of sharing emotions and beauty.
She incorporates photography into her artwork: she imagines her pieces as collages of different elements, transforming photographs into new scenarios. This mix of media allows her to create layered narratives, where the real and the fantastical merge.
Antonio Elio Caroli
Moments of life
Antonio Elio Caroli, known as Tony, was born in Martina Franca, Puglia, on 17/02/1996. Italian, but as he often says: "My identity is the sum of relationships, places, and readings that have contributed to my evolution."
He graduated in Marketing and Communication in 2019, starting his career as a journalist in Milan with Sky’s editorial team, before leaving Italy in 2020 during the COVID period.
He moved to Paris, then Lisbon, and finally Barcelona, his adoptive home. During these years, he worked in marketing and sales, immersing himself in the underground scenes and nightlife of these cities.
Poetry has accompanied him along this journey. He draws inspiration from Cesare Pavese, Charles Bukowski, and Julio Cortázar, his pillars.
Of these poets, he says: "They're good guys who saved my life."
He hates explaining his poetry or anyone's biography, stating, "I am not the myth of myself, and I don't like falling in love with anyone else's myth."
And if you think you can write a better biography about Tony, his punctual response would be: "Go ahead, make yourself comfortable, and write it."