Guim TióSpain

Guim Tió (b. 1987 in Barcelona, ES) is interested in the pictorial part of the human condition, treated with humor, irony, and a strong degree of provocation. In his works, he reflects on a society full of taboos and subjected to a very visual tyranny of television, advertising and, of course, of fashion magazines.

His vast landscapes of memories and pastime experience lead through a journey in which particularities and feelings are melted and inscribed into their environment, opening up limitless fields to wander through the essence of emotions that once were evoked.

Small, indeterminate figures, not much more than mere contours, convey a sense of profound solitude in the face of the sublime and stoic nature that surrounds them. In the serenity of the landscapes, a sound of silence is conveyed that echoes in the uniqueness of one’s own memories. Inscribed in our imprints, they shape and form roots that perpetually transform through time passing by.

Ranging in size, from large format oil on canvas to miniature watercolor on photographs, some works contain close-ups or portraits of figures without faces, transmitting a vague yet palpable presence.

The poetics of the paintings include the observing eyes into the journey through open-ended places, encounters, and what the memory has left of it.

Guim Tío lives and works in Barcelona where he graduated from the department of Fine Arts of the University of Barcelona in 2011. He has had numerous significant solo exhibitions, including at Alzueta Gallery in Madrid (2023), Artside Gallery in Seoul (2022), and YIRI ARTS in Taipei and Kaohsiung (2014–2018). Guim Tió’s work has been part of major group shows such as the Marrakech Biennale (2014), and Art on Paper in London (2019). He has participated in international art fairs including Art Central (Hong Kong, 2023), Zona MACO (Mexico City, 2023), and Art Miami (2019, 2022). His works are represented in important collections including Art Fund London, SOLO Collection Madrid, and Col·lecció Vila Casas Barcelona. He has also taken part in residencies such as the Taipei Artist Village (2013) and Alzueta Artist Residency in Empordà (2021).