Eduardo Chillida

Chillida was a spanish artist. He was born in 1924, and he died in 2002. 

He began studying architecture, but he leaved this discipline to work exclusively in sculpture and drawing.

Chillida based his artistic work on his own experiences of rural society. 

The contact with nature and how to live in this context determined his motivations. Natural elements such as wind, the sea, the horizon or water, the concepts of full and empty and the relationship of different types of materials with the environment were his more important topics of work

He worked with different materials. At first, he used the iron, but later he introduced other materials such as wood, concrete, steel, stone and alabaster. 

He is known primarily for his work as a sculptor, but his graphic work, drawings and collages are very important too.

I am interested in this artist because his work was important in my process of choosing my specialty. I was two years in the specialty of sculpture.

Above all I like his work with iron. For exemple this work entitled "Peines del Aire". These iron structures are located in your hometown.

I hope you liked this artist.