Borja Barrajón

Borja Barrajón is a Spanish sculptor born in Madrid in 1985 whose practice explores the relationship between stone, space, and sensory perception. He began his sculptural training in 2006 at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid, completing his degree in 2013. Working from his studio on the outskirts of Madrid, he develops abstract sculptures through an ongoing investigation of material, structure, and the expressive possibilities of carving.

Stone is central to Barrajón’s work, particularly alabaster, Calatorao marble, and white Macael marble. His process develops through direct contact with the material, allowing each stage of making to inform the relationships between the sculpture’s elements. Rather than treating empty space as incidental, he considers it an essential part of the composition. Openings, intervals, and the interaction of light with the object invite viewers to reflect on how solid forms and the spaces between them shape one another.

His sculptures bring geometric order into dialogue with the physical limits and individual character of stone. Through subtraction, he develops compositions that encourage close observation and contemplation. This approach was explored in El silencio de la materia, presented alongside artist Isabela Puga at Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo in Madrid from November 2022 to January 2023. The exhibition brought their contrasting processes into conversation, examining how material and geometry can create an experience of stillness. His exhibition history also includes La identidad de la forma at Galería David Bardía in 2017 and presentations at Art Madrid.

In 2023, Barrajón won the International Urban Sculpture Competition of the City of Pamplona with 1423, a public work commemorating the six hundredth anniversary of the Privilege of the Union. Installed in Plaza del Castillo, the composition brings together three geometric structures representing the city’s medieval boroughs, creating a space for encounter that expresses unity and coexistence. That same year, his sculpture Humo received the Special Cosentino Prize at the third CAPA International Sculpture Competition.

His earlier recognition includes first prize in the Manuel Martínez Bragagnolo sculpture competition in both 2009 and 2011, and an acquisition award from the Complutense University of Madrid in 2011. His work is held in public and private collections in Spain. Publications including Arte por Excelencias have covered his exhibitions, examining the relationship between construction, deconstruction, and the creation of space within his sculptural practice.

Borja Barrajón’s complete catalog available upon request.