Emilio Garcia

About

Emilio Garcia is a Spanish contemporary artist born in Tarragona, Spain, renowned for his surreal brain-inspired sculptures, paintings, and product designs that blend popular culture with explorations of the human mind. He studied Graphic Design at the Escola d'Art i Disseny de Tarragona (EADT), graduating in 1999, while working in cartoon animation studios in Barcelona. Transitioning from digital design in 2008 due to a desire to create tangible objects, he founded The Secret Lapo Laboratories (Lapolab), focusing on vibrant, modern sculptures made from plastic that evoke surreal, humorous concepts inspired by neuroscience and pop culture[1][5][6]. Garcia's work often features anthropomorphic brains, such as his iconic 'Jumping Brain'—a frog-brain hybrid inspired by whimsical escape ideas—and series like Brain Pattern, Skull Brain, Brainade, and Brain Heart. His art bridges sculpture, painting, and design, appealing to collectors through galleries like Beinart and platforms like Artsper. He has collaborated with international brands including Berlitz Kids, Hitachi, and Diesel as a visual artist and art director, maintaining a distinctive style characterized by bright colors, organic forms, and playful surrealism[1][3][7][8].

Contemporary surrealism with brain-inspired, vibrant organic forms