Raquel Gómez (Cifuentes, Guadalajara 1983) is a Spanish and Belgian artist who has trained both as a visual artist and clinical psychologist.
When she was a child, she already started drawing with her father and her paternal uncle, showing a great curiosity about the works of Antonio López and Joaquín Sorolla.
Driven by her curiosity to understand the human being, in 2008, she graduated in Psychology at the University of Seville and in 2010 she obtained a MA in Clinical Psychology at the Autonoma University of Madrid.
As clinical psychologist, she worked with women and minors in situations of violence.
In 2016, she graduated in Plastic, Visual and Space Arts, at the ‘Ecole Supérieure des Arts de Saint-Luc’ in Liège, with the highest honours.
Since 2016, she has completed her training in several workshops with artists such as Antonio López or Andrès García Ibáñez.
After the birth of her two children, in 2023, she decided to devote herself entirely to artistic creation, teaching and her work as a mother.
Her artistic work explores the intimacy of the human, motherhood, the cycle of life and the relationship between human beings and nature.
Drawing and painting are her privileged means of expression, although she sometimes uses printing techniques, sculpture or photography, adapting the medium to the idea.
Her influences include Marlene Dumas, Louise Bourgeoise, Jose Maria Sicilia, Clarissa Pinkola Estés and Carl Jung.
Her work has been exhibited in cities such as Seville, Andorra, Liège, Brussels and at UNESCO headquarters in Paris and New York.
She lives and works in Brussels and often travels to Spain.
She also enjoys reading, contemplating nature and dancing.
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Individual-Exhibitions
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2016 'Dreamers'. Vinomanía, Brussels. BE
2015 'Dreamers'. Outdoor intervention. Church Saint-Jean, Liège. BE
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Group-Exhibitions (selection)
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2022 'Colors for the planet'. Retrospective exhibition. CNAU Andorran National Commission for UNESCO. Andorra.
2020 ‘Mail Art’. CNAU Andorran National Commission for UNESCO. Andorra.
2019 ‘Mobil’Art’, 9th contemporary art biennial. Premonstratensian space. Liège. BE
2018 Women and Peace ’. CSW, United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, March 12-23. United Nations
Headquarters in New York. EEUU
2017 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Arts Prize ’. Brussels.BE
'Arts Sevilla 360. Contemporary Art Exhibition'. Seville. ES
‘Arts Camp 2017 - Colors of the planet ', UNESCO Headquarters. Paris. FR
‘Arts camps 2017 - Colors of the planet’, United Nations Headquarters. New York. EEUU
'The Beautiful Bizarre', 60 artists of today question beauty. Waroux Castle. BE
2016 ‘Arts Sevilla 16’. International Contemporary Art Fair in Seville. ES
'Makeover'. Saint-Luc Gallery. Liège. BE
'Colors for the planet'. 5th edition of the Art Camp, Era Rossell, Ordino, Andorra. AD
‘Grand Prix René Théwissen’ Selected work. Oupeye Castle. BE
2015 'Slippage'. Cultural Center of Chênée. BE
'The reason'. Chênée cultural center. BE
'When music takes shape'. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège. BE
2014 ‘House of Almiral Gorée, Sénegal’. Drawing exhibition. Walloon Heritage Institute. BE
2013 'Saint-Luc exhibits'. Higher School of Arts Saint-Luc, Liège. BE
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Prices / Residences
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2017 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Arts Prize. Selected work. Brussels. BE
2017 ‘ARTSevilla 360 °. III International Contemporary Art Meeting and Exhibition '. Selected work. Seville. ES
2016 Award for "Best work of the European continent" in the 5th edition of "Art Camp - Colors for the planet". Andorra.
2016 5th edition of ‘Art Camp - Colors for the planet '. Artistic residency in Ordino, Andorra. Andorran National Commission for UNESCO. Work selected for display at the United Nations headquarters in New York and at UNESCO in Paris.
2016 ‘Art Sevilla 16, International Contemporary Art Meeting and Exhibition’. Selected work. Seville. ES
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Collaborations
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2020 Member of the jury at the 'Ecole Supérieure des arts de Saint-Luc Liège' for the bachelor's degree in 'Arts plastiques, visuels et de l'espace. BE
2014 Drawings for the restoration project of the 'Maison de l'Amiral' Gorée, Senegal. 'Institut du Patrimoine wallon' (IPW). BE
2008 Design of the brochure for the campaign of violence against women. Spanish Red Cross, Madrid. ES
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Publications
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2019 'Mobil'Art -Ninth contemporary art biennial', Catalog, Espace Prémontrés, Liège, Belgium.
2016 ‘Artcamp 2016. Andorra’.Catalog published by the Andorran National Commission of UNESCO.
2016 ‘Arts Sevilla 16. Encuentro Internacional de Arte Contemporaneo II’, Sevilla. Catalogue published by the Ministry of Culture of Andalusia.
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Collections
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Andorran National Commission for Unesco. Andorra.
FEDA. Electric Forces of Andorra. Andorra.
Ordino Municipal House (Andorra La Vella). Andorra.
Education
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2024 'Certificat d'aptitudes pédagogiques' CAP. Robert Guilbert Institute. Anderlecht.
2016 5th Painting Course by the artists Antonio López García and Andrés García Ibañez. Casa Ibáñez Museum, Olula del Rio, Almería.
2016 VII Masterclass realized by the artist Antonio López García. Albacete. ES
2014 Photography workshop by artist photographer Nathalie Noël. Liège . BE
2013-16 Bachelor in Plastic, Visual and Space Arts. Grand Distinction. Saint-Luc Higher School of Arts. Liège. BE
2012-13 Master in Family and Sexuality Sciences. University of Louvain UCL. BE
2008-10 Master en Clinical Psychology. University of Madrid. ES
2002-08 Bachelor in Psychology. University of Seville. ES
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