BIOGRAPHY
**English
Juan Carlos Noria
A confluence of cultures and contradictions, Juan Carlos Noria is a
painter for our times. Born in Caracas, Venezuela he carries his Latin
American sensibility on his sleeve. As a teen growing up in Ottawa,
Canada, he became an accomplished figure skater. Grace and lines were
an obsession. So, too were his ideas of subversion. He fell out of
skating after hitting the rigid class structure of the sport, finding
comfort (and discomfort) in visual art, on the streets with a paint
can, postering, skateboarding, fleeing police. A strange opportunity
then came. A world tour with Disney on Ice. It heightened his sense of
absurdity, humour and anger, sharpened his visual and social
awareness. Arriving back in Ottawa, he hung up the skates and his
career took flight with live painting performances. So proficient from
his days of graffiti, he quickly earned a reputation for highly
resolved canvases produced in front of appreciative crowds. Through
these events in various venues, Juan Carlos also ensured a showcase
for other young Ottawa artists, raising the bar and pushing them to
achieve with him. It was 2001-2002.
Meanwhile, the tide of CNNesque culture rose in North America. Juan,
always with an eye on pop culture and current events, found himself
painting with increasing anger. He needed to change the channel. In
November 2004, he moved to Barcelona, Spain to find tranquilo, a new
view of the world and new audiences. Since his move, he has evolved,
focused and become more prolific, with exhibits in Spain, the United
States and Canada.
True to subversive nature, he undercuts his own personality allowing
himself to explore two other personas and visual styles. He sometimes
works under the pseudonyms of royal or dixon. He has been infuenced by his
contemporaries Mark Marsters, Pat Thompson and Dave Cooper. Yet, he is
himself-singular Juan. He is without pretense, full of concern for
others, quick to laugh and quicker to paint something ripe
**En Cattelan......
Juan Carlos Noria
Cultures i contradiccions conflueixen en Juan Carlos, un cop d'aire
fresc de les arts visuals d'Ottawa (CanadÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâà) des del 1983.
Potser perquÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâè va nÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâéixer a Caracas (VeneÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâçuela) tÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâé la sensibilitat a
flor pell. Va arribar a CanadÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâàde petit i a l'adolescÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâència va
aconseguir ser un patinador sobre gel molt hÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâàbil. Des de llavors, la
grÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâàcia i les lÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâÃÂnies esdeveniren la seva obsessiÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâó. TambÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâé les idees
sobre la subversiÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâó...
Va deixar el mÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâón del patinatge sobre gel quan va comenÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâçar a xocar amb
la rigidesa de l'esport d'ÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâélit. Va trobar consol (i desconsol) a les
arts visuals, tot alegrant els carrers a cop d'aerosol, creant
cartells i arrancant a cÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâórrer davant la policia amb el seu skateboard.
De sobte, el destÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâàli va oferir una oportunitat estranya: una gira
mundial amb Disney patinant sobre gel. Aquesta novetat el va fer
especialment sensible a l'absurd, va confondre el clot que se separa
el riure de la rÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâàbia i va esmolar la seva consciÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâència social.
Fidel a la seva natura subversiva, distorsiona la seva personalitat
per dualitzar-se en dues persones que exploren camins diferents de
l'art. Tot i aixÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâàÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâés singular i fidel a ell mateix. Poc tÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâé de
pretensiÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâós i es lliura amb tota l'ÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâànima als altres. ÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâðs de riure fÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâàcil
i rÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâàpid en abocar sobre suport les creacions gestades al cap.
**En castellano
Juan Carlos Noria
Culturas y contradicciones confluyen en Juan Carlos, una bocanada de
aire fresco de las artes visuales de Ottawa (CanadÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâá) desde 1983.
QuizÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâá por haber nacido en Caracas (Venezuela) tiene la sensibilidad a
flor de piel. LlegÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâó a CanadÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâá de niÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâño y ya de adolescente llegÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâó a ser
un patinador sobre hielo muy hÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâábil. Desde entonces, la gracia y las
lÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâÃÂneas se convirtieron en su obsesiÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâón. TambiÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâén las ideas sobre la
subversiÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâónÃÆÃââââ¬Ã
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AbandonÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâó el mundo del patinaje sobre hielo cuando empezÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâó a chocar con
la rigidez del deporte de ÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâélite y hallÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâó consuelo (y desconsuelo) en
las artes visuales, alegrando las calles a base de aerosoles, creando
carteles y escapando de la policÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâÃÂa con su skateborard.
De repente, el destino le ofreciÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâó una oportunidad extraÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâña: una gira
mundial con Disney patinando sobre hielo. Esta novedad le hizo
especialmente sensible a lo absurdo, confundiÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâó el foso que separa la
risa de la rabia y afilÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâó su consciencia visual.
Fiel a su naturaleza subversiva, distorsiona su propia personalidad
para desdoblarse en dos artistas que explorar estilos distintos. Aun
asÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâàes singular y fiel a sÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâàmismo. Poco tiene de pretencioso y se
entrega con el alma a los demÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâás. De risa fÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâácil y rÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâápido en plasmar
creaciones gestadas en su cabeza.
