About
Denise Turu, was born in 1976 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
As teenager she started to be involved in the world of comics and graphic novels. She published her first fanzine in 1998.
In her early twenties, she was selected to exhibit her paintings at an art gallery in Soho, New York. It was her first greatly successful art exhibition. One year later, in 2000, she moved to The Big Apple where her artistic career reached its maximum.
She was living in New York City when the terrorist attack on the twin towers occurred and, due to this event, she started with the creation of 3D painting series about the New York subway system. This series was showed in major cultural centers and art galleries in Manhattan and Brooklyn, such as s.e.e.d gallery, Consulate General of Argentina, Local Project, among others.
During her stay in New York, Turu met influential artists, film directors and producers interested in her art work; she worked in set design studios, painted murals and learned how to use new materials.
She lived in the U.S. until 2006 and then moved to Spain where she participated in various artist residencies. She also felt the need of traveling and living in different European cities, such as Dublin, London, Paris and Barcelona, to find more artistic inspiration.
Her artwork developed through a new direction. She began working on installations (Metamorphosis, Nest, Strange Creatures, Mutant Plants) and sculptures (The robot and the bird, PR2010-Robot) based on recycled materials. These art pieces were later exhibited in London, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona and Paris.
In 2008, she wrote her first graphic novel based on her life, A Custom-Made Map.
She currently lives in Barcelona and works as an artist, writer and illustrator.
As teenager she started to be involved in the world of comics and graphic novels. She published her first fanzine in 1998.
In her early twenties, she was selected to exhibit her paintings at an art gallery in Soho, New York. It was her first greatly successful art exhibition. One year later, in 2000, she moved to The Big Apple where her artistic career reached its maximum.
She was living in New York City when the terrorist attack on the twin towers occurred and, due to this event, she started with the creation of 3D painting series about the New York subway system. This series was showed in major cultural centers and art galleries in Manhattan and Brooklyn, such as s.e.e.d gallery, Consulate General of Argentina, Local Project, among others.
During her stay in New York, Turu met influential artists, film directors and producers interested in her art work; she worked in set design studios, painted murals and learned how to use new materials.
She lived in the U.S. until 2006 and then moved to Spain where she participated in various artist residencies. She also felt the need of traveling and living in different European cities, such as Dublin, London, Paris and Barcelona, to find more artistic inspiration.
Her artwork developed through a new direction. She began working on installations (Metamorphosis, Nest, Strange Creatures, Mutant Plants) and sculptures (The robot and the bird, PR2010-Robot) based on recycled materials. These art pieces were later exhibited in London, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona and Paris.
In 2008, she wrote her first graphic novel based on her life, A Custom-Made Map.
She currently lives in Barcelona and works as an artist, writer and illustrator.
Art Expos - Grants -Events
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION and BOOKS PUBLISHED
2017 Book Published -"Abecedario de Peces imaginarios". Barcelona. Spain
2016 Book Launch "Un Mapa A Medida" -Book Store La Memoria, Barcelona.Spain
2015 Installations. Badabadoc Art Space, Barcelona. Spain.
2014 Robots. Badabadoc Art Space, Barcelona. Spain.
2011 New York,New York .Consulate General of Argentina, New York. U.S.A.
2010 Strange Creatures. Center Culturel Henri-Dunant, Paris, France.
2009 Strange Creatures.The Hat Art Factory. Luton, United Kingdom.
2008 Metamorphosis.Fundación Valparaiso. Almería, Spain.
2006 Underground New York series. S.e.e.d gallery. New York, U.S.A.
2005 Door Series II. Damn Good Noise, New York, U.S.A.
2004 Door Series. Consulate General of Argentina New York, U.S.A.
Subway Series. Art Gallery 216. New York, U.S.A.
2002 NYC Subway Series. Art ASAP Gallery. New York, U.S.A.
2002 From the Other Side. Julia de Burgos Cultural Center. New York, U.S.A.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014 Dancing Animals. Badabadoc Art Space, Barcelona. Spain.
2007 The metamorphosis. Zenbu Gallery. Barcelona, Spain.
2006 Road of Silence. S.e.e.d Gallery. New York, U.S.A.
2005 The square foot show. Art Gotham Gallery. NY, U.S.A.
Red Argentina in New York. Local Project. New York, U.S.A.
CEA “The Center for antiviolence Education”. Brooklyn, U.S.A.
2004 Open Studio at the DUMBO Art Festival.Brooklyn, U.S.A.
2003 Friends of Shelter. Silent Art Auction. NJ, U.S.A.
1999 International Group Art Show. Art 54 Gallery. NY, U.S.A.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPY
Rojo Magazine. Barcelona, Spain.2007.
El mundo subterraneo Newyorkino. El diario La prensa.NY. 2006.
ILLUSTRATIONS AND COMICS
2017 My Friend, Mi amigo. Illustrated Children Book. Georgia. U.S.A
Illustrations for LadyBug. September issue.U.S.A
Illustrations and Cover for BabyBug. October issue.U.S.A
2016 Infographic for Point Nine. Berlin. Germany.
2015 Collaboration in Book Art for Nepal , Worldwide.
2015 Book Launch - A custom-made Map. Barcelona, Spain
2012 Round And Round the Seasons Go. Illustrated children book. U.S.A.
1998-2004 Comics for La Cabula magazine. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Comics for Yo no Fui magazine. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Comics for El Ohlo Magico Magazine. Argentina/Brazil.
Illustrations for Acido Surtido magazine. Argentina.
GRANTS AND ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2006 Fundacion Karrvaz Grant for Artist.
2007 Artist Residency at Instituto Rural de Arte, Albacete. Spain.
2008 Fundacion Valparaiso. Art Residency. Almeria, Spain.
