Pepe Valenti 2000
Lives in The Netherlands. Works in The Netherlands.
Represented by:
SmithDavidson Gallery
SmithDavidson Gallery is the official gallery for Pepe Valenti with access to the full collection.
“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.”
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 design becomes art, and when art becomes design.
Valenti was born in Barcelona, but moved to London at the age of 12. He graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands in 2022, with El Mar Installation being his graduation project. Pepe Valenti has been a full-time artist since then.
Pepe Valenti employs an intuitive and hands-on approach, where he explores his fascination for materials and their relationship with aesthetics. The work results from a meticulous search to understand materials and processes, and he does so by physically experimenting with them: thinking through making. While Valenti's inspiration comes from raw and untouched matters surrounding us, his work remains very polished and refined, creating an interesting contrast between the source and the outcome.
Visit our website smith-davidson.com for more information.
“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.”
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 design becomes art, and when art becomes design.
Valenti was born in Barcelona, but moved to London at the age of 12. He graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands in 2022, with El Mar Installation being his graduation project. Pepe Valenti has been a full-time artist since then.
Pepe Valenti employs an intuitive and hands-on approach, where he explores his fascination for materials and their relationship with aesthetics. The work results from a meticulous search to understand materials and processes, and he does so by physically experimenting with them: thinking through making. While Valenti's inspiration comes from raw and untouched matters surrounding us, his work remains very polished and refined, creating an interesting contrast between the source and the outcome.
Visit our website smith-davidson.com for more information.
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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.
Valenti’s installations have been displayed at numerous international exhibitions, including Art Miami, Milan Design Week, Pan Amsterdam, Design Biennale Rotterdam, and more. In 2023, his work was also on display at Art Museum Z33 in Hasselt, Belgium and at Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam.
Valenti’s installations have been displayed at numerous international exhibitions, including Art Miami, Milan Design Week, Pan Amsterdam, Design Biennale Rotterdam, and more. In 2023, his work was also on display at Art Museum Z33 in Hasselt, Belgium and at Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam.
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Selected Exhibitions
2025 - Design Biennale Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2023 - Kazerne Eindhoven, NL (El Mar Installation)
2023 - Kazerne Awards Exhibition, Eindhoven, NL (El mar Installation)
2023 - Art Museum Z33, Hasselt, Belgium
2023 - Object Rotterdam Trio Exhibition, Lucas Zito, Thibeau x, Pepe Valenti, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Copper Wall Pieces and El Mar Vases)
2023 - Concert, Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam, NL (Copper back drop for Naaz)
2022 - Design Academy Eindhoven Graduation Show (El Mar Installation)
2022 - Isola Rising Talents (The Shape of glass collection & 3D Hanging Mirrors)
2022 - Mesmerising Exhibition (The Shape of glass collection)
Selected Art Fairs
PAN Amsterdam
Milan Design Week
Collectible Brussels
Alcova Miami
Art Miami
Swab Art Fair Barcelona
Paris Design Week
The Palm Beach Show
Dutch Design Week
2025 - Design Biennale Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2023 - Kazerne Eindhoven, NL (El Mar Installation)
2023 - Kazerne Awards Exhibition, Eindhoven, NL (El mar Installation)
2023 - Art Museum Z33, Hasselt, Belgium
2023 - Object Rotterdam Trio Exhibition, Lucas Zito, Thibeau x, Pepe Valenti, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Copper Wall Pieces and El Mar Vases)
2023 - Concert, Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam, NL (Copper back drop for Naaz)
2022 - Design Academy Eindhoven Graduation Show (El Mar Installation)
2022 - Isola Rising Talents (The Shape of glass collection & 3D Hanging Mirrors)
2022 - Mesmerising Exhibition (The Shape of glass collection)
Selected Art Fairs
PAN Amsterdam
Milan Design Week
Collectible Brussels
Alcova Miami
Art Miami
Swab Art Fair Barcelona
Paris Design Week
The Palm Beach Show
Dutch Design Week
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