Sergio Prego
Sergio Prego: Sculpting Space and Embracing Impermanence
Sergio Prego is a Spanish artist born in Donostia/San Sebastián in 1969, deeply rooted in the Basque artistic landscape of the late 1990s. His formative years at the University of the Basque Country and subsequent studies at the School of Visual Arts in New York instilled in him a multidisciplinary approach that would become central to his distinctive artistic vision. Prego’s wor
k transcends traditional sculptural conventions, prioritizing exploration of spatial relationships and embracing the transformative potential of ephemeral materials—primarily polyethylene tubes and aluminum—to create installations that challenge perceptions of form and movement. He is recognized for his pioneering use of pneumatic structures and tetrahedrons as foundational elements in his sculptures, reflecting a profound engagement w…
