VALENCIA · 1994—2010
Galería La Nave
Contemporary art · observation · dialogue
Contemporary art studio · Valencia, Spain
Art begins
with an idea.
Painting and sculpture developed through artistic vision, material intelligence and contemporary methods of making.
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OTEGUI ATELIER
Concept visualization · 2026
OTEGUI ATELIER
An independent art studio built around the creative vision of José Antonio de Otegui.
The Atelier develops artworks from concept to physical form, bringing together artistic direction, material research and the specialist processes required by each piece.
Traditional craft and emerging technologies coexist naturally. The method is chosen for the work — never the other way around.
DIGITAL GALLERY
A growing body of
work and possibility.
Painting and sculpture presented as an evolving body of work. Selected pieces remain under artistic and production development.
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A FLEXIBLE STUDIO
Artistic direction at the centre. Expertise assembled around each work.
Otegui Atelier is conceived as a flexible platform for artistic development. Depending on the work, the process may bring together digital modelling, material research, engineering, traditional craft and specialist fabrication.
The structure remains deliberately open: collaborators and production methods are selected according to the needs of the piece, while artistic authorship and direction remain constant.
THE ARTIST
José Antonio
de Otegui
A relationship with contemporary art that precedes the Atelier by decades.
Alongside a long professional career as a notary in Valencia, José Antonio maintained a sustained involvement with contemporary art. From 1994 to 2010 he was a shareholder of Galería La Nave, a contemporary art gallery in Valencia.
That experience placed him in continuous contact with artists, exhibitions and the language surrounding contemporary art. Otegui Atelier marks a different chapter: moving from proximity to art towards the development of his own work.
Discover his story ↗A LIFE AROUND ART
Long before the Atelier,
there was the gallery.
For more than fifteen years, contemporary art formed part of José Antonio de Otegui’s life alongside his notarial career. His involvement as a shareholder of Galería La Nave offered a sustained view of art from the gallery side — through exhibitions, artists and the conversations that surround a work before and after it enters the world.
VALENCIA · 2026—
Otegui Atelier
Creation · material · possibility
“For years, he experienced contemporary art from the other side of the gallery. Now, the perspective has changed.”
PROCESS
The technology
comes afterwards.
Each method enters only when the work requires it. Development remains led by the artistic proposition, not by the production tool.
Concept
Composition, drawing, gesture and visual direction establish the work.
Development
Digital studies, scale tests and material exploration refine the idea.
Fabrication
Craft, casting, machining, additive or robotic processes are considered as required.
Finish
Surface, patina, colour and presentation return the object to the artist’s intended expression.
PROCESS STUDYFORM · MATERIAL · POSSIBILITY
ADVANCED MAKING
Some ideas require
new ways of making.
Otegui Atelier explores contemporary fabrication and computational processes when conventional methods are not enough to realise a work as conceived.
Technology is never the subject of the work. It is a means of extending form, scale, surface and material possibility. For each project, the Atelier can bring together the expertise and specialist fabrication partners required by the piece.
Idea→Form→Material→Process→Object
Computational exploration
Digital studies can test geometry, scale and spatial relationships before material decisions are fixed.
Material intelligence
Surface, weight, reflection, texture and structural behaviour are considered as part of the artistic proposition.
Advanced fabrication
Robotic, additive, machining, casting or specialist craft processes may be selected according to the work.
Specialist network
The Atelier assembles the appropriate external expertise around each project rather than imposing a single production method.
A PRINCIPLE
“Technology is selected only when it serves the work.”
Human vision. Material intelligence. Contemporary possibility.
CONTACT
Start a
conversation.
For artwork enquiries, private commissions and professional collaborations.
Contact the Atelier ↗ iotegui@accener.comValencia, Spain