KOCTEL (Sevilla, España 1989)
Koctel, seudónimo del artista granadino Fernando Hernández, presenta una composición que combina animales, frutas, platos de comida, naturaleza, una playa tropical…
Su trabajo quiere transportarnos a un universo tropical donde las frutas adquieren humanidad y se convierten en protagonistas. En esta refrescante atmósfera podemos encontrar un ambiente veraniego donde el colorido y la frescura de la alegría son permanentes.
Criado en Sevilla, (Andalucía, España) la ciudad de los naranjos donde toma la principal inspiración para su trabajo artístico. Recoge todos los sabores, olores y colores presentes en todos los lugares a los que ha viajado. Actualmente está afincado en Madrid (España) y está centrado en la escena pública haciendo murales por todo el mundo y manteniendo vivas las calles con sus brillantes colores.
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Koctel, pseudonym of the Granada artist Fernando Hernández, presents a composition that combines animals, fruits, food dishes, nature, a tropical beach…
His job want to transport us to a tropical universe where fruits acquire humanity and become the main characters. In this refreshing atmosphere we can found a summer mood where a colorful and fresh feeling of joy are permanent.
Raised in Sevilla,(Andalucia,Spain) the city of the orange trees where he tooks the main inspiration for his art work. He collects all the flavors, smells and colors presents in all the places where he been traveling. Based in Madrid (Spain) actually he is focused in the public scene doing murals around the world and keeping alive the streets with his bright colors.
EXHIBITIONS
2019
Festivals
Memorie urbane festival, Terracina (Italy)
Festival VCC, Vigo Ciudad de color, Galicia (Spain) Flint Public art project , Flint, Michigan (EEUU) SAFE, Street art festival, Olomouc (Czech Republic)
Solo Shows
“ Juicy Kingdom “ Street art place gallery, Rome (Italy)
Group show
From wall to the gallery, street art place gallery, Gaeta (italy)
Special projects
Mural project for Auditorium, commissioned by Davide Rossillo, Isernia (Italy)
Mural project for brewery, commissioned by Ritual-Lab brewery, Formello (Italy)
Live painting for Street arena tour, commissioned by Golden Goose events S.L. , Madrid (Spain) Mural project for Crossroad collective market, comissioned by Wallpapered city, Milwaukee (EEUU) Mural project on the floor of public school, comissioned by the City council of Madrid (Spain) Private mural for restaurant Pokebowl SA, commissioned by Ala’a Elsayed, Riyadh (Arabia Saudi)
2018
Festivals
Memorie Urbane festival, Fondi (Italy) Loures Arte publica, Lisbon (Portugal)
Group show
Millertorn stadium, Millertorn Gallery, Hamburg (Germany) From wall to the gallery, Street art place gallery, Rome (Italy) UNICI, Street art place gallery, Gaeta (Italy)
Special projects
Workshop / Live painting, Yoho store shopping mall, commissioned by artsy studio, Nanjing (China) Workshop / Lecture, Nanjing Audit University, commissioned by artsy studio, Nanjing (China) Compartiendo muros, mural project commissioned by Urvanity art, Madrid (Spain)
Workshop DK photography studio, Shanghai (China)
Underbridge project, Innsbruck (Austria)
Mural project for Aldeas Infantiles ONG, commissioned by Victoria Ríos, Zaragoza (Spain)
2017
Festivals
Ciudad mural, La Paz, BCS (Mexico) Fabrikaffiti, Tbilisi (Georgia)
Styria street art, Furstenfeld (Austria) Artefacto, La Rioja (Spain)
Asalto Alfamén, Zaragoza (Spain)
Ibug, Chemnitz (Germany)
Emergence, giardini-Naxos, Sicily (Italy)
Group Show
WED (we eat design) Matadero, Madrid (Spain)
ZINKOCTIROR Aktivität gallery, Barcelona (Spain)WET WALL Logroño city hall, La Rioja (Spain)
Special projects
Workshop / Lecture minihub, commissioned by MASAP, Madrid (Spain)
Workshop / Lecture Nanjing University of Arts, commissioned by Artsy studio, Nanjing (China) Workshop Festival Asalto, Alfamén, Zaragoza (Spain)
Mural project for Terraza pura vida, Hotel seises, Sevilla (Spain)
2016
Festivals
Muros tabacalera, Madrid (Spain)
La Mancha colors, Cuenca (Spain)
Arte en la calle, Torrellas, Zaragoza (Spain) Ibug, Limbach-Oberfhrona (Germany)
Special projects
Mural / Live painting, Nomada market, Madrid (Spain)