JAIME HAYON

Born in Madrid in 1974 trained in industrial design. His creative skills know no boundary. Oscillating between furniture, objects, tapestries and carousels, Hayon creates a narrative universe uniquely his own.

Jaime Hayon draws upon his deep-rooted connection to art in all aspects of his life. His work reflects his unique perspective on the world, a playful yet insightful exploration of the human psyche expressed through his zoomorphic, colorful, and folkloric pieces. He began producing his significant body of work some 20 years ago and has constantly developed his aesthetic across various disciplines, including design, sculpture, and painting.

Like a 21st-century archaeologist, he examines and excavates recurrent themes of diversity, metamorphosis, and hybridization to create a unique visual language that is accessible, intriguing, and instantly identifiable as Hayon.

Hayon’s relationship with materials, notably marble, stone, glass and ceramics, is integral to his artistic universe. A visceral and intuitive approach to color and technique reflects his deep ethnographic curiosity. He creates his own cosmos with characters and personal codes that are visually engaging and make powerful emotional connections. His creatures and beings explore introspection, fear, and desire, charged with a generosity that invites us to share his vision. Wildly colored landscapes are populated by binary species and dual beings that are a whimsical yet profound reflection of the world we live in.

In his works, he plays with irony and scandal to address the monstrous imbalances created by humanity’s actions. He depicts a reality that mutates and explodes around us, pushing at the boundaries and questioning our truths.

Jaime resides in Valencia, with offices in Barcelona and Treviso (Italy). His work has appeared in the most prestigious art and design publications worldwide. He has won numerous awards, including the Spanish National Design Award, multiple Elle Decoration International Design Awards, included by Wallpaper Magazine in its "Top 100" list and recognized by the magazine as one of the most influential creators of the last decade, and lauded as a "visionary" and one of the most creative icons by Times magazine.

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