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Xurxo Oro Claro

Born in Allariz, Spain in 1955. Self-taught, Xurxo Oro Claro connected with other artists, such as Acisclo Manzano and Virxilio. He lived for a while in London in 1983, and it was there that he became acquainted with American painting from the 1950s, becoming particularly interested in Abstract Expressionism, which greatly influenced him artistically and personally. Back to Allariz, he worked on a gestural painting influenced mainly by Pollock and Willem de Kooning. In his sculpture he uses different materials, such as stone, iron, wood, stainless steel and even industrial elements, such as media objects that allude to death, aggression or destruction.
He participated in various sculpture symposia and his works are represented in several private collections and museums.
He won the Grand Prize at the XI Cerveira International Art Biennale (2001).