Federico Miró
Bio
Federico Miró (Málaga, 1991) is a painter based in Madrid who depicts natural landscapes using a technique of dual interpretation: he contrasts the natural and the artificial, and uses straight lines to recreate a texture that evokes tapestry. Thus, the landscape is encoded by an acrylic weave that pits nature against technology. His artistic exploration brings together the artisanal process—which is removed from immediacy—nature as a cultural construct, and the juxtaposition of Málaga and Japanese cultures as they relate to time and contemplation.
With a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (2013) and a Master’s degree from the UCM (2014), he has exhibited at the Marta Cervera (2014), F2 (2018), Red (2018), and JM (2022) galleries, as well as at the CAC Málaga and Da2. Notable highlights include his participation in ARCO, Estampa, and JustMad, as well as awards such as the BMW Innovation Award (2017) and the Manuel Ángeles Ortiz Award. He recently completed his prestigious residency at the Casa de Velázquez, establishing himself as a key figure in contemporary painting.
Statement
Federico Miró explores the boundaries between landscape, craftsmanship, and technology. Through acrylic patterns based on straight lines, he encrypts and distorts nature on the canvas, juxtaposing the organic with the artificial. His technique evokes the warp of a loom, presenting the manual process as a conscious act of resistance against contemporary immediacy. He conceives of landscape as a cultural construct where Japanese contemplation and his Malaga roots engage in dialogue.
2.5 x 4m / 98.4 x 157 in
