“When looking out across the sea towards the horizon, I see a magical phenomenon where an infinite number of sparkling reflections are created by the sunlight hitting the water’s surface. The movement of the waves creates an aesthetic harmony of darting light reflection which becomes a moment I am mesmerized by”
SmithDavidson Gallery is the official gallery for Pepe Valenti with acces to the full collection.
Mostly working in the fields of art and collectible design. Pepe Valenti is a sculpture and installation artist. Pushing the boundaries of both design and art, asking when does design become art, and when does art become design.
Valenti was born in Barcelona, but moved to London at the age of 12. When he turned 18 Valenti came to study in the Netherlands at the Design Academy Eindhoven where he graduated in 2022, with El Mar Installation being his graduation project. Pepe Valenti has been a full-time artist since then, in 2023 he was nominated for the Kazerne Design Award, and he won the Zuiver Scholarship 2023.
Pepe Valenti employs an intuitive and hands-on approach, where he explores his fascination for materials. The work results from a search to understand materials and processes, and he does so by physically experimenting with them: thinking through making. Valenti's inspiration comes from raw and untouched matters surrounding us, while my work remains very polished and refined, creating an interesting contrast between the source and the outcome.