JOAQUIN ESQUER (Madrid, 1966)."Memories", 2018.Wrought and patinated iron.Signed, titled and dated on one of the ends of the sculpture.Size: 26 x 49 x 10 cm.In this piece Joaquín Esquer plays with the material, making the limits of its malleability visually elastic. The torsions printed by means of forging form a kind of three-dimensional cryptic writing, solidified in the air.In his work the artist shows the tension between the sculptor and the material. His iron sculptures are an example of this. In them he manages to bring a lightness and gentleness that is not usually associated with this material, however, by bringing ductility to the material, he provides a new vision of it. He shows a great respect for the materials, and promotes a language with the spectator that moves the observer, combining strength and rotundity with lightness and sensitivity. Joaquín Esquer trained at the Escuela de Artes y Oficios in Madrid, specialising in Volume Techniques. He continued his training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in the same city, where he specialised in modelling, casting and restoration techniques. From the beginning of his artistic career he was attracted by sculpture and the possibilities of materials in a direct way. For this reason, he worked with different materials, participating in the experience of several renowned sculptors such as Manolo Valdés. In his work the artist shows the tension between the sculptor and the material. An example of this is his iron sculptures. In them he manages to bring a lightness and sweetness that is not usually associated with this material, however, by bringing ductility to the material, he provides a new vision of it. He shows a great respect for the materials, and promotes a language with the spectator that moves the observer, combining strength and rotundity with lightness and sensitivity. His work has been seen in different cities of artistic relevance, for example in Madrid, Guadalajara, Valladolid, Palencia, Ghent (Belgium), Irun, Karlsruhe (Germany), Holland, United States (Miami), etc.