Ramon Urbán was born in 1958 on the southern coast of Spain, where he still lives and works. Since 1980, his work has been represented in over seventy-five exhibitions, including fifteen solo exhibitions, in Europe, South America, the United States and Japan. Ramón Urbán has received considerable critical acclaim everywhere he has exhibited.

Urbán makes his elegant, shield-like forms by bending the wood after soaking it for a lengthy period of time. The sculptures are given interest by linear extensions that intersect the forms in various ways. He then paints, stains and draws on the surface, rendering a subtle patina that appears both contemporary and antique at the same time. The artist's intent is for...