NANCI FERNÁNDEZ
ARCHITECT AND CERAMIST
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Short Bio
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Long Bio
I was born in Santa Fe, Argentina. In 2000, I emigrated to Europe. My first years were spent between Paris and Mallorca, but when I began my work as an artisan and artist, I settled permanently in Mallorca.
I was born in Santa Fe, Argentina. In 2000, I emigrated to Europe. My first years were spent between Paris and Mallorca, but when I began my work as an artisan and artist, I settled permanently in Mallorca.
I was married and have a 19-year-old daughter. Having lived in France for a time and through my marriage, I hold dual nationality — Argentine and French.
My favorite modeling technique is coil building; it gives me the freedom to create different curved forms, achieving a balanced formal expression.
I enjoy working with stoneware of various colors and textures, creating a visual dialogue between texture and form.
In general, my pieces are made with high-fire stoneware, fired at 1280ºC.
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Education
I am professionally trained as an architect. I graduated in 1997 from the National University of the Littoral in Santa Fe, Argentina.
When I arrived in Spain, I initially tried to continue working in architecture, but I didn’t feel comfortable in certain professional environments.
Seeking a way to develop and express my creative side, I came into contact with ceramics.
I began a vocational training course in ceramics at Sa Gerreria, the old School of Arts and Crafts.
After that, the rest of my learning took place in various workshops across mainland Spain, taught by different artists and ceramists. -
Exhibitions
I have held several solo exhibitions on the island, as well as participated in group shows.
My most recent work revolves around the female body, aiming to convey strength through abstract curved sculptures.
The series is called "La curva que no soy" (The Curve That I Am Not).Exhibitions
- First Art and Craft Exhibition, Santanyi, May 2008
- Group Exhibition at Can Manresa, Santanyi, 2009
- Group Exhibition "Nosotras", Ses Salines, October 2010
- Group Exhibition "Mujeres", Old Church of Ses Salines, August 2011
- Group Exhibition "Nous Les Femmes", Paris, November 2011
- Group Exhibition "Argentina sur Seine", Paris, December 2011
- Group Exhibition "Open Doors 2", Palma de Mallorca, May 2012
- Group Exhibition "Women 10", Paris, May 2012
- Group Exhibition, Old Church, Ses Salines, July 2012
- Group Exhibition of Painting and Ceramics, Ses Salines, September 2012
- Group Exhibition "Som3", Campos, June 2013
- Group Exhibition "Som3", Ses Salines, July 2013
- Exhibition "Women + Caprichos", Soller, September 2013
- Solo Exhibition "La Bicha", Campos, 2013
- Group Exhibition "Lloc y Memoria", Ses Salines, July 2014
- Group Exhibition "Nitx del Art", Felanitx, August 2016
- Group Exhibition "Sculpture Network", Andratx, January 2017
- Group Exhibition "Sculpture Network", Ses Salines, January 2018
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Art
If I had to define art, for me it lives in everyday spaces — I can find it in a kitchen, in a gathering of friends, in the act of sewing or embroidering.
Art is a way of doing, not just something that is made.My aesthetic sense is minimalist; I don’t like to exaggerate with ornamentation or decoration — I belong to the school of less is more.
Form and volume define my pieces, giving them their sense of strength.Another line of my work involves paper porcelain pieces.
In contrast to the materiality of stoneware, these pieces are created by immersing organic objects into a porcelain slip, resulting in delicate, translucent, and subtle forms.
I continue exploring the different objects that can be immortalized through porcelain, one of them being Posidonia (seagrass).I hope to find a way to artistically unite these two materials — the organic essence of Posidonia and the purity of porcelain — through a subtle language that speaks of the poetry of care.
