Frith Street Gallery

b. 1954, Santender, Spain

Although influenced by ideas ranging from philosophy to multiculturalism, Juan Uslé’s lyrical abstract works do not aim to be in any way representational, rather they convey his personal vision of the world, which is poetic rather than narrative. His paintings are not a window on the world but are an area of dialogue, which he probes and explores. Many of his paintings lead the viewer into a labyrinthine space in which Uslé’s precise articulation seems to point in a specific direction while still, paradoxically, leaving the way open to the viewer’s interpretation.

• 2010 Nudos Y Rizomas, a solo exhibition at Museum of Modern Art, Palma de Mallorca
• 2009 Mo-Hi-Na, a solo exhibition at Frith Street Gallery
• 2007 – 2008 Switch on/Switch off, a touring solo exhibition at Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, Málaga; Fundacion Bancaja, Valencia
• 2005 a group exhibition at the 51st Biennial Venice
• 2003 – 2004 Open Rooms, a touring solo exhibition at Fundacion Marcelino Botin, Santander; SMAK, Stedlijk Museum voor Actuale Kunst; IMMA, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin

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