10 Questions with Fernando Rial

Ferró (Fernando Rial Dominguez) is a Spanish artist whose artistic experience began very early. Since childhood, in fact, he began to express himself through art and, in particular, through abstraction. He is a multifaceted artist; he performs in the street, and he paints on all kinds of materials, whether mannequins, irons, canvases, or Vespas. Color is their most important means of expression. His creations reflect rebellion through the opposing forms, the mixture of all colors, and the drastic changes from straight lines to curves, from triangles to squares, without a perfect visual or logical language.

He has exhibited his works in different cities in Spain and in different parts of the world, such as London, Italy, the Arab Emirates, France, and Mexico. He also has a contract with a Chinese gallery to expand his works throughout the Asian market.

His most important work Victoria 13, Rico & Más, is a work made on a scooter, a canvas, and a helmet that has been on display since May 2020 at the Piaggio museum in Pontedera in Italy, next to the Vespa painted by Salvador Dalí.

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ARTIST STATEMENT

His artistic name is Ferró, and he has painted abstracts since he was a child, when in an act of rebellion he decided to do what he really wanted. He likes abstract expressionism because it defines what he wants from life and what it gives him. Painting with a lot of color, he rebels and rejects what pushes me over time, to stop being what I was born with, a child.

He believes that his art is a reflection of his way of seeing life. It is a rebellion in general and, in particular, a rejection of being an adult and being able to remain in childhood. His creations reflect another rebellion that is visual, the one that everyone observes, the opposing forms, the mixture of all colors, the drastic changes from straight lines to curves, from triangles to squares, etc., without a perfect or logical visual language. He creates what he feels.

INTERVIEW

First of all, why are you an artist, and when did you first decide to become one?

I have been an artist since I was born because of my introverted character and my nonconformity of seeing things as everyone sees them. I refuse to paint realism because it already exists, and creating the way I do helps me express everything I feel I couldn't do otherwise.

What is your personal aim as an artist?

I want to propose a better, happier, more innocent world, closer to the thought of a child.

How did your practice evolve over the years? And how would you define yourself as an artist today?

In the beginning, I fused the colors in an undefined way, more blurred, mixed together, and now the shapes of my strokes and the colors are more precise. Therefore, I define myself as a revolutionary artist of abstract expressionism.

Your work revolves around opposition and rebellion and remaining connected with our childhood selves. Where do you get inspiration for your work?

My introversion, my rich inner world, people very close to me and nature is what inspires me to create.

What is your creative process like? And how did you evolve this way of working?

I started working with oil paint, but I didn't play because it takes a long time to dry. I spent a few years painting like that until I discovered acrylic. When I started working with acrylics, the quality of my works grew a lot due to their speed of drying and versatility.

VICTORIA 13, MAS & RICO, Acrylic on a Vespa, 2021 © Fernando Rial

PONTEDERA 1946, Acrylic on a Vespa, 2022 © Fernando Rial

What aspect of your work do you pay particular attention to?

My artistic work is very detailed, and I always think about expressing myself better and more surprising.

Is there a piece you consider a "breakthrough" in your career?

My work Victoria 13, which has been on display since May 2022 at the Piaggio Museum in Pontedera.

What do you think about the art community and market? And how did your perception change over the last year due to the pandemic?

I think that in the art market, there are many economic interests, and sometimes the quality of the works does not correspond to their price. The pandemic has favored me a lot since it has been a unique situation in life which, in addition to forcing me to stay at home working, has made me feel a special way because I have been able to deepen my introversion.

What are you working on now, and what are your plans for the future? Anything exciting you can tell us about?

I'm going to continue with the Vespas series because it helps me with advertising and gives me a lot of play for artistic expression. I have an upcoming exhibition in September on the island of "La Toja" and in October, I will exhibit my works at the Feria Estampa in Madrid. I am also preparing an exhibition in Athens and another one in the most luxurious cafe in my city.

And lastly, what is one piece of advice you would give to an emerging artist?

That works between 10 to 12 hours from Monday to Sunday.

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