ANDALUCÍA DIRECTOFélix Semper, el arte de crear esculturas de papel

Now, now we're going to open it a little more gently, a little more slowly, right? Well, yes, it must be said that it has been solved, right, Féis? Without a doubt, this man has been interviewed internationally by everyone and whose sculptures are owned by celebrities all over the world. I'm the only clumsy person in the world who's broken one, but it's been fixed. So, everything is solved. And with his impressive hand, we are in Villaricos, precisely in his workshop. Also, this is what one of the sneakers we've seen will look like next. How many sheets can there be here, Felix? Here are like 500. Here are like 500 sheets. 500 sheets. Then this takes a process, plus a special glue, yes, with sandpaper and then everything is painted by hand, meaning that when everything is finished it looks like a real shoe. Well, come over here because I have to say that Félix, let's see who we are today, was born in Havana and grew up between Spain and the United States. And why did you decide to settle in Villaricos? Well, because of how beautiful the town is, because of the sea, because it is a fishing village. I love it, really. Well, very nice. Dapne is that each of the sculptures has a name. Exact. This is from tree to paper. It's impressive. Awesome. Exactly. I mean, really, this is also unique, Felix. It is unique. Yes. And there is no other like this. Hey, this is the only thing in the world. Let's see, this one, what's his name? This is biggi. Look, it 's incredible. That's it, I think that's all down. More than 7000 sheets. Yes, 7000 sheets. Yes. It weighs about 50 kg. And how many months have you been able to do this? More than three months. This is great. You just never stop surprising yourself, really, huh? Tell us this. This is Andy Warh and it's all paper down. Look, Faith. Well, you also, as we said before, there are many people who have your collections, and you also work with brands. Brands, yes, yes. For example, this was a collaboration I did with Valenciaga, I did one with Mango, not long ago. It's that with Burberry, this was with J Balvin who signed it for me and I made one for him too. It's just incredible. Incredible. That was with the Birdberry which one specifically says is made of strawberries. My goodness, how curious. My goodness. Well, Mar, and all the paintings we see were painted by him, right? We have a cupcake. Yes, yes, yes. Well, I'm not touching anything anymore, Felix, but hey, you smell it, smell it. I smell it. I keep my hands still, the paintings. Yes, he is also a multidisciplinary artist. This is your hallmark because let's say it's something that has made you internationally known, but you also paint, make, and use wood. Hey, everything is so good. I paint a lot because sculptures take months to make. So, while I do sculpture I paint and so it's a quick thing that I can develop my talent and my and my uh my paintings, right? We have a small bottle here too and we have some food here that is an American brand. Excellent. Fish. Well, and here's also Don Periñón from '69, which we can open now if you want. Yes, let's go to Felix, who has lived all over the world, and you also have one of your studios in Miami, now you have one in Villaricos. In Villaricos you can come and visit us by appointment. Of course, you can come here to visit by appointment, but you can come here to visit and I will gladly teach you the art. Well, uh, have you been here a few days ? You opened the workshop very recently. Yes, we opened it a few days ago, right? Yes, just a few days ago and we finished it not long ago. So wood, which is also another inspiration. This sculpture is of Simpson and well, I made it with Nike shoes and everything. So, he has a t-shirt that says Piggy Burger, which is the one we already fixed, which is already new. Good, repaired. That can now be eaten. The good thing about it is that they are very low in calories, but very high in fiber. Ah, look at you. Well, it 's a luxury, Soco, to have an artist of Félix's stature. Come here to a place like Villaricos in Almería. We are delighted that you have chosen our province and this wonderful corner of Villaricos to settle. We wish you all the luck in the world and I hope that even though I was a bit clumsy, eh, the interview brings you luck . Don't worry, good luck. For sure yes. For sure yes. We are delighted that you have presented your artwork here live on our