Emilio Garcia was born in the winter of 1981 near Barcelona, Spain. He has a long career trajectory as freelance art director and visual artist. Since 1999 he has worked with such well-known international companies like Berlitz Kids, Hitachi, Diesel, Inditex, Metro, Vans or The North Face among others specializing in motion graphics and multimedia content. His work is published in Taschen Favourite Websites and Web Design Index Books.

Emilio, concerned with the digitalization of our society, saw his culture moving slowly away from the tangible. As reaction to this, he left his multimedia career and embraced the tactile. Drawn to the fascination of plastic, he started a new stage with the Secret Lapo Laboratories, a space for plastic experimentation, where he can give capacity to his artistic restlessness, far away from bits, clicks, databases and scripts. Out of this desire to make form with his own hands, the Jumping Brain viral was born. As his first independent project, the Jumping Brain has become an overnight sensation.

This simple idea with its clean, detailed design and a sense of whimsy has positioned him in the top tier of most select collectors. Completely manufactured by himself at the Secret Lapo Laboratories, the Jumping Brain has exceeded Emilio's wildest expectations, receiving mass worldwide coverage in several media, including press and TV, and overflowing production previsions.

PRESENT AND FUTURE
Now Emilio' sculptures are currently being exhibited in art galleries, art fairs and museums throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Due his artistic growth and budding success, Emilio is also involved in all sorts of neuro-urban merchandising, from Art Toys to skate decks, mugs, keychains, clothing and many more.

SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS

2008
- Best Sculpting - Plastic and Plush Toy Awards

2009
- New York Toy Fair, TOY2R booth. New York, USA
- The Resin Collective, Red Hot Robot Gallery. Phoenix, USA
- Toy Karma Show. Rotofugi Gallery. Chicago, USA
- Block Mickey Show by Disney. Times Square, Hong Kong
- Urban Angel Gallery Summer Group Show. London, UK

2010
- Kaiju Comrades Show, Design Festa Gallery. Tokyo, Japan
- Swab Contemporary Art Fair, Iguapop Gallery booth. Barcelona, Spain
- Kaiju Attack Show, Atticus Gallery. Barcelona, Spain
- Taipei Toy Festival, TOY2R booth. Taipei, China
- Street Anatomy Show, International Museum of Surgical Science. Chicago, USA
- Red Carpet Kaiju Show, Toy Art Gallery. L.A., USA.
- Designer Con, TOY2R booth. Pasadena, USA

2011
- Conjoined in 3D, Copro Gallery. Santa Monica, USA
- Expo For Mattia, Palazzo Filangeri. Napoli, Italia
- San Diego Comic Con, TOY2R booth, San Diego, USA
- Art@HBM, Musée des Beaux Arts. Québec, Canada.
- Brain Evolution Show, Toy Art Gallery. L.A., USA
- Beyond Eden Art Fair, Toy Art Gallery booth. L.A., USA
- New York Comic Con, TOY2R booth. New York , USA
- Scope Art Fair, Black Square Gallery booth. Miami, USA
- Dream Catcher Art Festival. Miami, USA

2012
- MIA Art Fair, Black Square Gallery booth. Miami, USA
- Affordable Art Fair, Toy Art Gallery booth. L.A., USA
- Eeerz Invasion Tour, several galleries around the world
- Jumping Brain Workshop and Lecture, Drexel University. Philladelphia, USA
- Emilio Garcia's OTIVM Solo Show, Artoyz Gallery. Paris, France
- Swab Contemporary Art Fair, Black Square Gallery booth. Barcelona, Spain
- Toy'z Swab, Sotheby's Beneficial Auction. Barcelona, Spain
- Save & Destroy, Animacomic. Malaga, Spain
- Touma & Friends, Munky King. L.A., USA
- TAG Anniversary Show, Toy Art Gallery. L.A., USA
- Art Miami - CONTEXT, Black Square Gallery booth. Miami, USA


2013
- Emilio Garcia & Tokyoplastic Show, Toy Art Gallery. L.A., USA
- At home I'm a tourist - Selim Varol Collection, CAC Málaga, Spain
- Mark Ryden's YHWH custom group show, Toy Art Gallery. L.A., USA
- Outland 8th Aniversary, Outland Gallery. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Disney's Monster University. Times Square, HK
- Paul Frank's Julius Custom Group Show. Toy Art Gallery, L.A., USA
- Copenhagen Art Fair, Black Square Gallery booth. Miami, USA
- Swab Contemporary Art Fair 2013. Barcelona, Spain
- "The Series" by H&G Pop Up Show, Openhouse Gallery. New York, USA
- Face Off, International Museum of Surgical Science. Chicago, USA
- Pulse Miami, Black Square Gallery booth. Miami, USA


2014
- Exclusive Brainade Release Party. Outland Store&Gallery. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Exclusive Brainade Release Party. Tomenosuke Gallery. Takayama, Japan
- Swab Contemporary Art Fair 2014. Barcelona, Spain
- Exclusive Brainade Release Party. Toy Art Gallery. Designer Con, USA


2015
- Dutch Comic Con, Outland Store&Gallery. Ütrech, The Netherlands
- Exclusive Brainade Release Party. FlabsLab, Singapur
- Exclusive Skull Brain Release Party. Secret Fresh Gallery, Manila, Phillipines
- Exclusive Brainade Release Party, JPS Gallery. Hong Kong
- Swab Contemporary Art Fair 2015. JPS Gallery booth. Barcelona, Spain
- Exclusive Brainade Release Party, JPS Gallery. Hong Kong

2016
- Exclusive Print Release Party, JPS Gallery. Hong Kong
- Exclusive Brainade Release Party, JPS Gallery. Hong Kong
- Art Fair Tokyo 2016. JPS Gallery booth. Tokyo, Japan
- Swab Contemporary Art Fair 2016. JPS Gallery booth. Barcelona, Spain

2017
- Exclusive Brainade Release Party, JPS Gallery. Hong Kong
- "Brain Being" solo exhibition, JPS Gallery. Hong Kong


2018
- Exclusive Sponge Brain Release Party, JPS Gallery. Hong Kong
- Art Fair Tokyo 2018. JPS Gallery booth. Tokyo, Japan
- Swab Contemporary Art Fair 2018. 3 Punts Gallery booth. Barcelona, Spain
- CONTEXT Art Miami 2018. 3 Punts Gallery booth. Miami, USA
- ALL the RAGE Urban Art Exhibition. Dopeness Art Gallery. Taipei, Taiwan


2019
- Art Convex Group Show 2019. Hong Kong
- KunstRAI Amsterdam Art Fair 2019. 3 Punts Gallery booth. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Best Resin 2018. Designer Toy Awards 2019
- Swab Contemporary Art Fair 2019. 3 Punts Gallery booth. Barcelona, Spain


2020
- Urvanity Art Fair 2020. 3 Punts Gallery booth. Madrid, Spain
- Art Central Hong Kong 2020. ArtConvex booth. Hong Kong
- Artis Bona Group Show. 3 Punts Gallery. Barcelona, Spain
- Art Taipei 2020. ArtConvex booth. Taipei, Taiwan
- Nine artists in the third dimension. 3 Punts Gallery. Barcelona, Spain


2021
- Welcome Home Group Show. 3 Punts Gallery. Barcelona, Spain
- Art Central Hong Kong 2021. ArtConvex booth. Hong Kong
- Kiaf Seoul 2021. ArtConvex booth. Korea
- Art Taipei 2021. ArtConvex booth. Taiwan
- CONTEXT Art Miami 2021. ArtConvex booth. USA


2022
- Art Central Hong Kong 2022. ArtConvex booth. Hong Kong
- Kiaf Seoul 2022. ArtConvex booth. Korea


2023
- Art Central Hong Kong 2023. ArtConvex booth. Hong Kong
- Art Taipei 2023. ArtConvex booth. Korea

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