IIW welded art exhibition, 2021

CARMELO ORAMAS (Germany)

Carmelo was born in 1952 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and since 1993 has been living in Munich. He worked in interior decoration and is a self-taught artist. The basis of his work is aluminium, and the form, sensitivity and movement come to light once the aluminium has been painted, cut out, filed down and formed and joined by welding. He was nominated for the “XI Art Contest” City of Tomelloso/Spain 2008 and the “Contest of Autumn no. 83 AEPE” in Madrid/Spain 2016. He participated in the “Exposition Innovative of Art CAR” in Essen/Germany 2016 and 2019, “Art Laren“ in Amsterdam/ Netherlands 2017, “Art Fair Hong-Kong“ in China 2017, “Art MUC“ in Munich/Germany 2018, “Victorios Art Gallery” in Fort-Lauderdale/Florida EEUU 2018, Messe Heim+Handwerk in Munich/Germany 2013 and 2014, “AFA” in Augsburg/Germany 2013 and Messe Handwerk+Design in Munich/Germany 2012. He also organised single exhibitions in Germany and Spain, amongst others in AEPE Madrid/Spain 2017, in UBO9 in Munich/Germany 2015 and in SLV Munich/Germany 2016. Furthermore he exhibited in Galeria Gaudi in Madrid/Spain 2018 and Gallery Thuillier in Paris/France 2019 and in “Orangerie München“ in Munich/Germany 2015 and 2019.

Contact info Website: www.carmelo-oramas.de • E-mail: rodriguez-lehle@t-online.de

Exhibit “KRAFT (POWER) ” This work presents the powerful fusion of different worlds, colours and humans. He created this exhibit using aluminium as a basis, giving it structure and highlights by filing and polishing the metal. On this basis he fixed the individual parts by gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) to show the power you need to get such a strong union. Dimensions 80 cm wide x 100 cm high

22