LUZ & MOVIMIENTO
When we are born, light and movement are some of the first elements that we can perceive through our eyes. I wanted to make a series that paid homage to these fundamental forces in nature. I believe the result of my exploration has yielded a group of colorful pieces that connect with viewers at a primal level. I have seen people feel excited to interact with the pieces, just as if they were kids looking at the world for the very first time.
I chose to work with translucent materials such as monofilament and acrylic, to experiment with how light enters and travels through the geometrical shapes I'm creating, and dances with the colors that I am carefully curating and positioning. The Luz & Movimiento series was first unveiled in Austin, Texas and has been purchased by collectors from different cities ever since.
ESTRUCTURA & DESAFÍO
Coming from a seemingly chaotic place such as Venezuela, I have always found structure and order rather appealing. I am not alone. I am merely walking in the footsteps of Venezuelan kinetic art Masters Jesus Soto, Carlos Cruz-Diez and Alejandro Otero. These legendary artists were also obssesed with structure and systems, and used their obsession to create daring spontaneous pieces.
For these series, I experiment with new materials and techniques to create sleek 3d wall pieces and sculptures. Estructura & Desafio is one of my most succesful series. Most of the work is currently sold out and only available through secondary market.
REFLECTIONS
Our reflections are fascinating. This is why our world is filled with mirrors and reflecting surfaces, we truly cant get enough of looking at ourselves. Few other experiences are as profoundly personal and mystical, such as the one of looking directly into your own eyes. Who is that person on the other side? Is it yourself or is it simply a visual illusion? What reality is displayed on the other side? Is it the same as this reality? I chose to include metal, and reflective surfaces for this particular series. I wanted viewers to be a part of each piece, and see themselves within the array of shapes and colors that I'm providing as context. This ongoing series includes both circular and rectangular pieces of different colors and sizes. I am happy that Reflections has connected extremely well with collectors from all over the world and has lately come to define my art work.
PARADIGM SHIFT
We live in tumultuous times where change is the only constant. The line between artificial and organic is being blurred as you read this. Can you trust your own eyes to tell you what comes from nature, and what has been fabricated by human kind? Is it even important to know the difference?
Paradigm Shift was first presented in Fort Worth, Texas, in September 2022. I worked with new materials and tools such as lenticular printing.
REBIRTH OF TECHNOLOGY
The Covid pandemic forced us to rethink our relationship with Technology, Nature and Art. What role should they play in our lives and how should they coexist with each other?
This piece is my open invitation for you to actively join that conversation. It represents a balance of these three essential forces that ultimately shape the human experience and determine our future on this planet.
This piece exists thanks to the vision of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s team and their CEO Antonio Neri. They took a chance on me and provided the opportunity to bring this amazing project to fruition.
Enjoy pictures of process below and scroll down to learn more about the talented Texan companies that collaborated on Rebirth of Technology.
ARTIST STATEMENT VIDEO
Rebirth of Technology Team
Metalab studio is a multidisciplinary design firm and licensed architecture practice located in Houston, Texas. They specialize in three areas of practice: Architecture, Product Design, and Public Art Project Management. Metalab Studio was responsible for managing the creation process of Rebirth of Technology and taking the piece from its schematic design phase, to design development, construction and installation.
Tiburón Transmedia is a boutique creative-communications agency established in Austin, Texas. They specialize in custom storytelling, artist development and original content creation.
Tiburón documented the construction process of Rebirth and Technology and played a crucial role in designing the conceptual framework for the piece, overseeing the schematic design phase and the content of Ender's pitch presentations.
Located in Houston, Texas, ELLIO Fine Art gallery features paintings, sculpture, photography and prints from artists throughout the United States and Europe. Ellio Fine Art currently represents the sales of Ender Martos’ artwork in the Houston Metropolitan area. ELLIO's founder Trish Matute is directly responsible for bringing Rebirth of Technology to existence, brokering the deal and executive producing the piece’s creation.
COLLABORATORS
Tellepsen
Foundation, electrical, various construction services.
Escobedo Group
Matt Escovedo - Limestone and Corten steel fabrication.
Laser Masters
Gilbert Freitag/Mike Doll - Metal sourcing, cutting and fabrication.
Merge Studios
Bob Martin - Installation.
Kim Cook - Acrylic tile production.
Darren Sharkey - Landscaping.
New Aspect Design
Clint Allen - Light Design, programming and installation.
Painting.
MASO
Beto Marin - Schematic Design Phase Consulting.
DA3 Design
Diego Alejandro Araujo - Amezquita - Schematic Design Drafting.
A VIRTUAL
EXHIBITION
scroll down to enter
ENTERING
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
Due to popular demand, we have decided to re-release my celebrated virtual exhibition Veintiuno for all of those folks who did not get the chance to enjoy it, or wanted to see it again.
Please watch thIs intro video to get in the mood and see our recommendations for best experiencing Veintiuno.
"It is the year 21, of the 21st century.
I lived 21 years in Venezuela, and now, 21 more years in Austin, Texas.
Ah, mythical Veintiuno, 21, twenty-one, number of hope, energy, and sadness. This virtual exhibition is dedicated to you. Please treat all of us nicely."
ROOM 01
Venezuelan Diversity & Kinetic Art Movement
PRECEDING
VEINTIUNO
How does the place where you are born influences who you are?
What if you were born in the closest thing to paradise on earth? A place where people from all over the planet congregated in happiness and intermixed with one another without boundaries..
...What kind of person would you be like?
Explore some of these themes inside this room and enjoy seven striking pieces by Ender Martos, influenced by the Venezuelan Kinetic art movement of Gego, Alejandro Otero, Jesus Soto and Carlos Cruz-Diez.
ROOM 02
The Immigrant Experience
RECENT
VEINTIUNO
What kind of effect does the immigration process have inside of our minds and hearts?
How much do you adapt to the place where you settle, compared to how much does that place adapt to you?
Those are the kind of questions that plague the immigrant artists' minds; A constant and relentless identity crisis between who we were and who we are now.
We invite you to think about this theme inside this room and enjoy 11 beautiful pieces by Ender Martos, which were heavily influenced by his experience as a Venezuelan immigrant in the state of Texas.
ROOM 03
Finding purpose in the chaos
NEXT
VEINTIUNO
Where are we going now?
Now that we have seen the cracks of the system, the vulnerability of our species and the fragility of our rituals, what happens to us now?
Enter this room to see our answers to those questions and enjoy a few concept designs by Ender Martos for large installations that he has built or is planning on building.
Sign Our
Veintiuno Guest Book
Leave us a message and share with us your Veintiuno Experience.
Add your contact information to stay updated about upcoming
opportunities to interact with Ender Martos.
By entering your information you will be automatically enrolled in an art giveaway
of exclusive prints of the Veintiuno Series by Ender Martos.
My pieces seek to open your mind and heart.
My pieces seek to open your mind and heart.
I want you to live an active experience as you walk around them.
I want this experience to affect your sight, mind and soul.
I want this experience to make you question reality.
There are no best ways to enjoy my art pieces.
You can take them for what they are, complex geometric shapes that blend color and mathematics.
Or you can dig deeper inside their layers, and let each line take you to another place within the cosmos of your subsconcious.
My pieces seek to open your mind and heart.
I want you to live an active experience as you walk around them.
I want this experience to affect your sight, mind and soul.
I want this experience to make you question reality.
There are no best ways to enjoy my art pieces.
You can take them for what they are, complex geometric shapes that blend color and mathematics.
Or you can dig deeper inside their layers, and let each line take you to another place within the cosmos of your subsconcious.