Nicasio Torres nace en Las Palmas. Licenciado en Bellas Artes por la Universidad de Barcelona (2011) y en Ingeniería T. Obras Públicas por la Universidad de Las Palmas (2002). Actualmente vive y trabaja en Barcelona como Ilustrador y Profesor de Dibujo. Ha participado en diversas exposiciones individuales y colectivas, así como en diferentes proyectos y encargos del mundo del Arte, el Diseño y la Moda.

Nicasio entiende la pintura como un espacio donde jugar, experimentar e improvisar. Un proceso que realiza de forma intuitiva y visceral, donde cada obra es un reto que resolver. Su obra refleja las tensiones entre la apariencia de las formas y las fuerzas que se encuentran bajo ellas a través de un lenguaje pictórico desdibujado, dinámico y vibrante. Una mirada subjetiva que representa su sentido de la belleza.

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Nicasio Torres was born in Las Palmas. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona (2011) and in Civil Engineering from the University of Las Palmas (2002). Currently, he lives and works in Barcelona as an Illustrator and Drawing Professor. He has participated in various solo and group exhibitions, as well as different projects and commissions in the realms of Art, Design, and Fashion.

Nicasio sees painting as a space for play, experimentation, and improvisation. It's a process he undertakes intuitively and viscerally, where each work is a challenge to be solved. His art reflects the tensions between the appearance of forms and the forces beneath them through a blurred, dynamic, and vibrant pictorial language. A subjective gaze that represents his sense of beauty.

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Currently Professor of Drawing and Fashion Illustration at the University of LCI, Barcelona.

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of Barcelona UB (2010)

  • Civil Enginer from University of Las Palmas de G.C. ULPG (2002)

  • Master's Degree in Teacher Training from University of Barcelona UB (2024)

  • Postgraduate Degree in Advanced Photography from IDEP Barcelona (2020)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024

  • Retorno. Test Gallery, Barcelona

2023

  • Fantastic Toiles Public Art Mural. SHOWSTUDIO, London.

2017

  • Miradas. Fundació Caixa Terrassa curated by TIGOMIGO gallery. Barcelona.

 2016

  • FRAGIL. KRSTORE, Barcelona.

  • VOYEUR, OZZ Barcelona. Barcelona.

 2015

  • FAZ. KRSTORE. Barcelona

2014

  • This Charming Man. LaPlace. Barcelona

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023

  • El orgullo entra a casa. La Casa Alegre, Barcelona.

  • Drawing Daphne. SHOWSTUDIO, London

2022

  • FRESCO FRESCO Adda Gallery, Ibiza.

2021

  • 13th Contemporary Art Fair Dazed Korea.

2018

  • 100 WOMEN. SHOWSTUDIO, London.

  • CONSENSO. ArtNit Campos. Mallorca.

  • SIGNATURE. KOMONO. Antwerp

2017

  • FASHION FLORA. SHOWSTUDIO. London.

  • “FIG#2”. Fashion Illustration Fair by Fashion Illustration Gallery. London.

  • OCAÑA. Curated by Colectivo LGTBI Terrassa. Barcelona.

2016

  • Drawing from the Archive. SHOWSTUDIO. London.

  • STYLESHOOTDRAW. Fashion Life Drawing. SHOWSTUDIO. London

 2015

  • PAGES BLANCHES. Group exhibition at LaPlace. Barcelona

COLLABORATIONS

2023

  • Ugly Season. Album Cover Artwork x Perfume Genius

  • Paxaro do Demo. Single Cover Artwork x Baica & Xoel López

  • Feelin´. Single Cover Artwork x Retorno Venoso

  • Gaio Verde. Single Cover Artwork x Baica

  • Broke My Sholders. Album Cover x Cale Hawkins

2020

  • Illustration London Men´s Fashion Week x MATCHESFASHION. London.

2019

  • Art Direction x Candy Darling Bar, Barcelona.

  • Magic Orgy SS20 Collection x Krizia Robustella.

2018

  • CARMELO. Collection x Krizia Robustella. Barcelona.

2017

  • GOLDFANG. Collection x Krizia Robustella. Barcelona.

2016

  • Illustration Milan Men´s Fashion Week A/W2016 x Showstudio. London

  • BLACK STREET AW16 Collection x Krizia Robustella. Barcelona

  • GENDER NEUTRALITY” ZINE Magazine issue 2. London

  • Fashion Queer Illustration SHIFT Magazine. London.

  • Interview REVS Magazine “The Comet Tale” Issue 21.