En el mundo profesional, el talento a veces no es
suficiente. Muchas veces hace falta estar en el momento oportuno y en el
lugar indicado. Es el caso de Jordi Machí, de 30 años, un pintor nacido
en Algemesí (Valencia) que estudió Bellas Artes en la Universidad
Politécnica.
Hace poco más de un año viajó al Líbano para visitar a un
amigo, y allí tuvo la oportunidad de conocer a un empresario de Beirut
que se interesó por su trabajo y le ofreció la posibilidad de montar una
exposición. En febrero de este año, Jordi expuso su obra 'Popeye WTF', y
vendió todos sus cuadros en una noche. "Este viaje al Líbano ha
supuesto para mí un punto de inflexión en mi carrera", aseguró Machí.
"Buscaba algo que impactar a, pero no tuve miedo de
exponerlo en Beirut, no me dio para nada la impresión de ser una cultura
cerrada", explicó el pintor. "Fui a Líbano con las expectativas de
hacer la exposición y volverme a España; no esperaba venderlo todo y que
gente importante se interesara por mi trabajo", añadió.
Desde su exposición en Beirut, este pintor de Algemesí ha
recibido una serie de encargos en los cuales se encuentra inmerso.
Además de estar a la espera de exponer en Nigeria y Dubai, Machí destaca
el proyecto 'Monopoly'. "Uno de los clientes de la exposición me pidió
unos cuadros basados en el juego que le gustaba en su infancia; me pasó
una serie de ideas para tres cuadros, y luego entre los dos decidimos
cómo iban a ser los cuadros", los cuales ya disfruta su propietario en
la capital libanesa.
La cultura no atraviesa su mejor momento, y la falta de
oportunidades obliga a artistas como Jordi Machí a buscar fuera nuevos
retos profesionales. "Tanto en Valencia como a nivel nacional hay gente
con mucho talento, pero a veces eso no lo es todo; oportunidades hay muy
pocas, y si no las hay aquí toca buscarlas fuera", aseguró.
The Valencian painter who triumphed in Lebanon
A businessman Jordi Machi Beirut mentored and since then has not stopped creating for customers in the area
12/09/13
The Valencian painter who triumphed in Lebanon
VIDEO
In the professional world, talent is not enough sometimes. Often need to be in the right time and in the right place. Jordi is the case Machi, aged 30, a painter born in Algemesí (Valencia) who studied Fine Arts at the Polytechnic University.
Just over a year ago traveled to Lebanon to visit a friend, and there had the opportunity to meet a Beirut businessman who was interested in his work and offered him the possibility of mounting an exhibition. In February this year, Jordi exhibited his work 'Popeye WTF', and sold all his paintings in one night. "This trip to Lebanon has meant for me a turning point in my career," said Machi.
"I was looking for something to hit, but I was not afraid to expose in Beirut, did not give me anything for the impression of a closed culture," said the painter. "I went to Lebanon with expectations of making the exposure and go back to Spain, did not expect to sell everything and important people interested in my work," he added.
Since its exhibition in Beirut, this painter Algemesí has received a number of orders in which it is immersed. Besides being waiting to exhibit on Nigeria and Dubai, Machi highlights the 'Monopoly' project. "One of the customers of the exhibition asked me some paintings based on the game you loved as a child, I spent a number of ideas for three frames, then the two will decide how they would be the tables", which already get your own in the Lebanese capital.
The culture does not cross its best, and the lack of opportunities requires artists like Jordi Machi find out new professional challenges. "Both Valencia and nationally there are very talented people, but sometimes that is not all, there are very few opportunities, and if you do not seek them out there playing here," he said.
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The Valencian painter who triumphed in Lebanon
A businessman Jordi Machi Beirut mentored and since then has not stopped creating for customers in the area
12/09/13
The Valencian painter who triumphed in Lebanon
VIDEO
In the professional world, talent is not enough sometimes. Often need to be in the right time and in the right place. Jordi is the case Machi, aged 30, a painter born in Algemesí (Valencia) who studied Fine Arts at the Polytechnic University.
Just over a year ago traveled to Lebanon to visit a friend, and there had the opportunity to meet a Beirut businessman who was interested in his work and offered him the possibility of mounting an exhibition. In February this year, Jordi exhibited his work 'Popeye WTF', and sold all his paintings in one night. "This trip to Lebanon has meant for me a turning point in my career," said Machi.
"I was looking for something to hit, but I was not afraid to expose in Beirut, did not give me anything for the impression of a closed culture," said the painter. "I went to Lebanon with expectations of making the exposure and go back to Spain, did not expect to sell everything and important people interested in my work," he added.
Since its exhibition in Beirut, this painter Algemesí has received a number of orders in which it is immersed. Besides being waiting to exhibit on Nigeria and Dubai, Machi highlights the 'Monopoly' project. "One of the customers of the exhibition asked me some paintings based on the game you loved as a child, I spent a number of ideas for three frames, then the two will decide how they would be the tables", which already get your own in the Lebanese capital.
The culture does not cross its best, and the lack of opportunities requires artists like Jordi Machi find out new professional challenges. "Both Valencia and nationally there are very talented people, but sometimes that is not all, there are very few opportunities, and if you do not seek them out there playing here," he said.
Jordi Machi.
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