Odnoder
"In all my creations, I systematically seek the simplicity and beauty of forms through minimal gestures. My goal is for the viewer not to remain indifferent to my works, with that melody conceived by my hands and ready to be caressed by the gaze. In this way, the spirituality emanating from within them becomes a perceptual delight, easy to admire.
In wood, I have discovered my true means of expression. Each type of wood has a unique cellular structure, and each piece its own arrangement of knots and grain patterns. Some woods offer great freedom for carving, while others demand adherence to the natural growth pattern of the tree from which they come. Some slender forms require an oily wood, such as Burmese teak, while others call for the expressiveness of olive wood grain, the diamond-shaped texture of holm oak, or the colors of lemonwood, redwood, or ipe. I have also incorporated other materials alongside wood, such as steel, ceramics, resins, concrete, and bronze.
Many moments of inspiration come to me while immersed in nature, walking alone in the mountains—something I deeply need. This love for the mountains is a legacy from my parents, who, from an early age, took us to the Picos de Europa in León, my mother’s homeland, to which I feel deeply connected. This unique natural space has left a lasting impression on me with its vastness, tranquility, and peace—elements that exude spirituality and call me back time and again. Many of my works take shape in their earliest sketches there, in the solitude and serenity of nature, surrounded by those majestic limestone formations rising from the earth. That raw, almost mystical contrast is essential for many of my pieces to come to life.
My creative process is both complex and systematic. It always begins with the creation of drawings and watercolors, which I often repeat multiple times from different perspectives. This preliminary work guides me toward the right trunk or wooden plank to start drawing and cutting until I reach the desired form. My process consists of eliminating everything unnecessary, retaining only the essence of the trunk on which I have sketched. The drawn composition is then altered by the wood’s inner structure—hidden from view. The dialogue I establish with the material suggests possible changes to the original sketches, allowing me to adapt the work to the selected wood’s structure.
Throughout the creative process, a dialogue of respect and admiration emerges as I uncover what lies within the wood. These are works created in silence, inviting silence in return. Long hours are devoted to the pleasure of creation, with the ultimate goal of producing delight.
Ultimately, and most importantly, through this entire process, I have found “THE PLEASURE OF CREATING”—thanks to my sculptures with their soft, shifting curves, their simplicity of form, and, I must say, the warmth of the wood itself, with which I forge a very special bond."
In wood, I have discovered my true means of expression. Each type of wood has a unique cellular structure, and each piece its own arrangement of knots and grain patterns. Some woods offer great freedom for carving, while others demand adherence to the natural growth pattern of the tree from which they come. Some slender forms require an oily wood, such as Burmese teak, while others call for the expressiveness of olive wood grain, the diamond-shaped texture of holm oak, or the colors of lemonwood, redwood, or ipe. I have also incorporated other materials alongside wood, such as steel, ceramics, resins, concrete, and bronze.
Many moments of inspiration come to me while immersed in nature, walking alone in the mountains—something I deeply need. This love for the mountains is a legacy from my parents, who, from an early age, took us to the Picos de Europa in León, my mother’s homeland, to which I feel deeply connected. This unique natural space has left a lasting impression on me with its vastness, tranquility, and peace—elements that exude spirituality and call me back time and again. Many of my works take shape in their earliest sketches there, in the solitude and serenity of nature, surrounded by those majestic limestone formations rising from the earth. That raw, almost mystical contrast is essential for many of my pieces to come to life.
My creative process is both complex and systematic. It always begins with the creation of drawings and watercolors, which I often repeat multiple times from different perspectives. This preliminary work guides me toward the right trunk or wooden plank to start drawing and cutting until I reach the desired form. My process consists of eliminating everything unnecessary, retaining only the essence of the trunk on which I have sketched. The drawn composition is then altered by the wood’s inner structure—hidden from view. The dialogue I establish with the material suggests possible changes to the original sketches, allowing me to adapt the work to the selected wood’s structure.
Throughout the creative process, a dialogue of respect and admiration emerges as I uncover what lies within the wood. These are works created in silence, inviting silence in return. Long hours are devoted to the pleasure of creation, with the ultimate goal of producing delight.
Ultimately, and most importantly, through this entire process, I have found “THE PLEASURE OF CREATING”—thanks to my sculptures with their soft, shifting curves, their simplicity of form, and, I must say, the warmth of the wood itself, with which I forge a very special bond."
Maternindad
Odnoder
Biography
Pablo Redondo Díez, known as “Odnoder,” was born in Málaga in 1964. In his youth, his family moved to Madrid, where he studied and trained as an architect. From a very young age, he always had a workspace to unleash his creativity in his father's model workshop, where he learned to draw, create with his hands, and understand spatial design.
Between 1985 and 1992, he studied architecture at the Technical School of Architecture in Madrid, where he learned to interrelate space, volumes, and light. For more than twenty years, he dedicated himself wholeheartedly to architecture, working as part of the studio www.arquipablos.com. However, he never forgot about sculpture, constantly sketching and taking notes on details that caught his attention.
Over time, sculpture gradually gained more prominence in his life, and today, he is fully dedicated to this art form, working in an almost magical space in the heart of Madrid.
Influences
In my work, I recognize two groups of influences. The first includes a broad range of artists such as Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Picasso, Oteiza, Eduardo Chillida, Giacometti, Jean Dubuffet, and El Greco, whom I consider the most advanced artist in the entire history of art. The second group of influences comes from primitive art, with its serene, strong, powerful, open, and sincere beauty.
Beyond Architecture
As an architect, I am part of the Arquipablos studio, which I founded alongside my partner and friend Pablo Fernández Lorenzo. Our studio is passionate about incorporating wood into all of our projects. For us, it is a warm, natural, welcoming, and almost spiritual material that helps users connect with their own roots.
Compared to architecture, sculpture gives me a much more poetic dimension, free from the many external interests that surround contemporary architecture.
Through sculpture, I have rediscovered the pleasure of creating with simple strokes, the purity of forms, and the warmth of wood.
The Pleasure of Creating
Regarding this pleasure of creating, with which I deeply identify, I would like to share a passage from Alexander Lowen, the founder of bioenergetic analysis:
"It is the only force powerful enough to counteract the potential destructiveness of power (...) I will show that pleasure provides the motivation and energy for a creative approach to life. Every creative act begins with a pleasant excitement, goes through a phase of effort, and culminates in the joy of expression. (…) From beginning to end, the creative process is driven by the passionate pursuit of pleasure. Pleasure not only provides the driving force that motivates the creative process, but it is also the product of that process. (…) We usually think of creativity as the production of a work of art, which in its dynamic aspects can be identified with the creative act at the core of life, the conception and birth of a child. (…) Any form of expression that adds further pleasure and meaning to life can be defined as a creative act. (…) Pleasure and creativity are in a dialectical relationship. Without pleasure, there can be no creativity. Without a creative attitude toward life, there will be no pleasure. This dialectic arises from the fact that both are positive aspects of life." — Alexander Lowen
Pablo Redondo Díez, known as “Odnoder,” was born in Málaga in 1964. In his youth, his family moved to Madrid, where he studied and trained as an architect. From a very young age, he always had a workspace to unleash his creativity in his father's model workshop, where he learned to draw, create with his hands, and understand spatial design.
Between 1985 and 1992, he studied architecture at the Technical School of Architecture in Madrid, where he learned to interrelate space, volumes, and light. For more than twenty years, he dedicated himself wholeheartedly to architecture, working as part of the studio www.arquipablos.com. However, he never forgot about sculpture, constantly sketching and taking notes on details that caught his attention.
Over time, sculpture gradually gained more prominence in his life, and today, he is fully dedicated to this art form, working in an almost magical space in the heart of Madrid.
Influences
In my work, I recognize two groups of influences. The first includes a broad range of artists such as Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Picasso, Oteiza, Eduardo Chillida, Giacometti, Jean Dubuffet, and El Greco, whom I consider the most advanced artist in the entire history of art. The second group of influences comes from primitive art, with its serene, strong, powerful, open, and sincere beauty.
Beyond Architecture
As an architect, I am part of the Arquipablos studio, which I founded alongside my partner and friend Pablo Fernández Lorenzo. Our studio is passionate about incorporating wood into all of our projects. For us, it is a warm, natural, welcoming, and almost spiritual material that helps users connect with their own roots.
Compared to architecture, sculpture gives me a much more poetic dimension, free from the many external interests that surround contemporary architecture.
Through sculpture, I have rediscovered the pleasure of creating with simple strokes, the purity of forms, and the warmth of wood.
The Pleasure of Creating
Regarding this pleasure of creating, with which I deeply identify, I would like to share a passage from Alexander Lowen, the founder of bioenergetic analysis:
"It is the only force powerful enough to counteract the potential destructiveness of power (...) I will show that pleasure provides the motivation and energy for a creative approach to life. Every creative act begins with a pleasant excitement, goes through a phase of effort, and culminates in the joy of expression. (…) From beginning to end, the creative process is driven by the passionate pursuit of pleasure. Pleasure not only provides the driving force that motivates the creative process, but it is also the product of that process. (…) We usually think of creativity as the production of a work of art, which in its dynamic aspects can be identified with the creative act at the core of life, the conception and birth of a child. (…) Any form of expression that adds further pleasure and meaning to life can be defined as a creative act. (…) Pleasure and creativity are in a dialectical relationship. Without pleasure, there can be no creativity. Without a creative attitude toward life, there will be no pleasure. This dialectic arises from the fact that both are positive aspects of life." — Alexander Lowen
Mentions and Sculpture Awards
2023 Selected for the Ibero-American sculpture exhibition at the Milla de Oro, Madrid Luxury Art 2022, alongside Manolo Valdés, Jaume Plensa, Fernando Botero, David Rodríguez Caballero, among others.
2022 Artist chosen to create the Refugee Aid Awards, granted to UNHCR.
2022 Mariano Benlliure y Gil Sculpture Award 2022.
2022 Selected for the Reina Sofía Award 2022.
2021 Mateo Inurria Sculpture Award 2021.
2021 International Sculpture Network Award at Sculto 2021.
2021 First Prize in the International Capa Sculpture Competition.
2021 Selected for the Reina Sofía Award 2021.
Mentions and Architecture Awards
2014 Saint-Gobain Award 2014 (ex aequo) for the best Glass Architecture Project for the Council of Castilla y León Headquarters in Zamora.
2013 Third Prize for Spanish Architecture 2013, awarded by the Superior Council of Spanish Architects' Associations in recognition of the best architectural works built in Spain between 2011-2012 (Council of Castilla y León Headquarters, Zamora).
2013 International Award Architecture in Stone 2013, awarded at the Verona Fair (Council of Castilla y León Headquarters, Zamora).
2006 First prize in the competition for the Execution Project of the Health Center in Fuentidueña del Tajo, Madrid.
2005 First prize in the competition for the Council of Castilla y León Headquarters in Zamora.
2002 XVI Madrid City Council Awards 2002 – Mention for the rehabilitation of the Teatro Pavón in Madrid.
2000 First prize in the competition for the Execution Project of the Health Center in Puerta Nueva, Zamora.
1997 First prize in the competition for the Execution Project of the Health Center in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid.
Curriculum
2017 Exhibition Obra Plástica de los Arquitectos 2017.
2018 Gnosis: Conocimiento Intuitivo, group exhibition in El Escorial.
2018 Group exhibition Abstracción Geométrica, Espacio Primavera 9.
2018 Group exhibition Hilo Conductor, Espacio Primavera 9.
2018 Exhibition Obra Plástica de los Arquitectos 2018.
2019 GÉNESIS (1.3-5), solo exhibition at Espacio Primavera 9.
2019 Group exhibition at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid.
2019 Migraciones, group exhibition in El Escorial.
2019 Estampa 2019, stand of Espacio Primavera 9 gallery.
2019 Sculto 2019, Logroño, stand of Espacio Primavera 9 gallery.
2020 Solo exhibition Génesis II at Espacio Primavera 9 gallery.
2020 Group exhibition ARCO EN PRIMAVERA.
2020 Art Karlsruhe, Germany, with Javier Román gallery (Málaga).
2020 Solo exhibition at Wadström Tönnheim Gallery in Marbella.
2020 Group exhibition LA ESCULTURA HECHA JOYA with Diego Canogar, Czili, Miguel Bañuls, Verónica Mar, and María Luisa de Mendoza.
2020 Artist Experience at Fundación Carlos de Amberes.
2021 Group exhibition MÍSTICO with Juan Ramón Martín, Jesús del Peso, Javier López del Espino, Matilde Olivera, and Ernesto Amadeo.
2021 ASCENSIÓN.0, a full exhibition of Odnoder's work, from January 15 to February 28 at Sala O'lumen, Claudio Coello 141, Madrid.
2021 Exhibition of the artwork Ascensión at Galería Flecha, Serrano 55, Madrid.
2021 Flecha 2021 exhibition, Arturo Soria Norte Shopping Center, Madrid.
2021 Sculto 2021, Logroño, stand of Espacio Primavera 9 gallery.
2021 Salón de Otoño exhibition, Casa de Vacas, El Retiro, Madrid (AEPE).
2021 Escultura 2021 exhibition, CC San Chinarro, Madrid (AEPE).
2021 El Silo de Hortaleza exhibition, Madrid (AEPE).
2021 Art Montpellier, stand B14, France.
2021 DIES NATALIS exhibition at Sala O'lumen, Claudio Coello 141, Madrid.
2021 ESPACIO, VOLUMEN Y ESPIRITUALIDAD, with sculptor Juan Ramón Martín, at Real Monasterio de Santa María del Paular, Rascafría, Madrid (December 4, 2021 – May 30, 2022).
2022 Exhibition at Cosentino City Madrid.
2022 57 Premio Reina Sofía exhibition, Casa de Vacas, El Retiro, Madrid.
2022 ELLA María en el Arte Sacro exhibition, at the Archbishopric of Toledo’s Exhibition Hall.
2022 Lille Art Up! Contemporary Art Fair, France.
2022 PAISAJES ÍNTIMOS, Opus Ars, Arte y Arquitectura at COAM.
2022 Proyecto SolyDeo, solo exhibition at Espacio Primavera 9.
2022 A IMAGEN Y SEMEJANZA, with painter Vicente Molina, at the Centro Cultural de San Agustín, El Burgo de Osma, Soria.
2022 Exposición en la Cripta de a Capilla de Ventura Rodríguez en la Parroquia de San Sebastián,
Madrid.
2022 Exposición en el stand de Moso bamboo, en Marbella Design & Art.
2022 Exposición 57 Premio Reina Sofía, Casa de Vacas, El Retiro, Madrid.
2023 Exposición ELLA María en el Arte Sacro, sala O´Lumen Madrid
2023 Exposición Madrid luxury Art, con obra en la calle Ortega y Gasset, junto a Jaume Plensa,
Manolo Valdés, Botero, David Rodríguez, y Diego Canogar entre otros y en varias piezas en
tiendas de la Milla de Oro madrileña.
2023 Exposición EL CAMINO junto al pintor Vicente Molina, en la Catedral del Burgo de Osma,
Soria.
2023 Exposición UBUNTUS en el Club Montiverdi de Madrid, calle Almagro 36.
2023 Selected for the Ibero-American sculpture exhibition at the Milla de Oro, Madrid Luxury Art 2022, alongside Manolo Valdés, Jaume Plensa, Fernando Botero, David Rodríguez Caballero, among others.
2022 Artist chosen to create the Refugee Aid Awards, granted to UNHCR.
2022 Mariano Benlliure y Gil Sculpture Award 2022.
2022 Selected for the Reina Sofía Award 2022.
2021 Mateo Inurria Sculpture Award 2021.
2021 International Sculpture Network Award at Sculto 2021.
2021 First Prize in the International Capa Sculpture Competition.
2021 Selected for the Reina Sofía Award 2021.
Mentions and Architecture Awards
2014 Saint-Gobain Award 2014 (ex aequo) for the best Glass Architecture Project for the Council of Castilla y León Headquarters in Zamora.
2013 Third Prize for Spanish Architecture 2013, awarded by the Superior Council of Spanish Architects' Associations in recognition of the best architectural works built in Spain between 2011-2012 (Council of Castilla y León Headquarters, Zamora).
2013 International Award Architecture in Stone 2013, awarded at the Verona Fair (Council of Castilla y León Headquarters, Zamora).
2006 First prize in the competition for the Execution Project of the Health Center in Fuentidueña del Tajo, Madrid.
2005 First prize in the competition for the Council of Castilla y León Headquarters in Zamora.
2002 XVI Madrid City Council Awards 2002 – Mention for the rehabilitation of the Teatro Pavón in Madrid.
2000 First prize in the competition for the Execution Project of the Health Center in Puerta Nueva, Zamora.
1997 First prize in the competition for the Execution Project of the Health Center in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid.
Curriculum
2017 Exhibition Obra Plástica de los Arquitectos 2017.
2018 Gnosis: Conocimiento Intuitivo, group exhibition in El Escorial.
2018 Group exhibition Abstracción Geométrica, Espacio Primavera 9.
2018 Group exhibition Hilo Conductor, Espacio Primavera 9.
2018 Exhibition Obra Plástica de los Arquitectos 2018.
2019 GÉNESIS (1.3-5), solo exhibition at Espacio Primavera 9.
2019 Group exhibition at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid.
2019 Migraciones, group exhibition in El Escorial.
2019 Estampa 2019, stand of Espacio Primavera 9 gallery.
2019 Sculto 2019, Logroño, stand of Espacio Primavera 9 gallery.
2020 Solo exhibition Génesis II at Espacio Primavera 9 gallery.
2020 Group exhibition ARCO EN PRIMAVERA.
2020 Art Karlsruhe, Germany, with Javier Román gallery (Málaga).
2020 Solo exhibition at Wadström Tönnheim Gallery in Marbella.
2020 Group exhibition LA ESCULTURA HECHA JOYA with Diego Canogar, Czili, Miguel Bañuls, Verónica Mar, and María Luisa de Mendoza.
2020 Artist Experience at Fundación Carlos de Amberes.
2021 Group exhibition MÍSTICO with Juan Ramón Martín, Jesús del Peso, Javier López del Espino, Matilde Olivera, and Ernesto Amadeo.
2021 ASCENSIÓN.0, a full exhibition of Odnoder's work, from January 15 to February 28 at Sala O'lumen, Claudio Coello 141, Madrid.
2021 Exhibition of the artwork Ascensión at Galería Flecha, Serrano 55, Madrid.
2021 Flecha 2021 exhibition, Arturo Soria Norte Shopping Center, Madrid.
2021 Sculto 2021, Logroño, stand of Espacio Primavera 9 gallery.
2021 Salón de Otoño exhibition, Casa de Vacas, El Retiro, Madrid (AEPE).
2021 Escultura 2021 exhibition, CC San Chinarro, Madrid (AEPE).
2021 El Silo de Hortaleza exhibition, Madrid (AEPE).
2021 Art Montpellier, stand B14, France.
2021 DIES NATALIS exhibition at Sala O'lumen, Claudio Coello 141, Madrid.
2021 ESPACIO, VOLUMEN Y ESPIRITUALIDAD, with sculptor Juan Ramón Martín, at Real Monasterio de Santa María del Paular, Rascafría, Madrid (December 4, 2021 – May 30, 2022).
2022 Exhibition at Cosentino City Madrid.
2022 57 Premio Reina Sofía exhibition, Casa de Vacas, El Retiro, Madrid.
2022 ELLA María en el Arte Sacro exhibition, at the Archbishopric of Toledo’s Exhibition Hall.
2022 Lille Art Up! Contemporary Art Fair, France.
2022 PAISAJES ÍNTIMOS, Opus Ars, Arte y Arquitectura at COAM.
2022 Proyecto SolyDeo, solo exhibition at Espacio Primavera 9.
2022 A IMAGEN Y SEMEJANZA, with painter Vicente Molina, at the Centro Cultural de San Agustín, El Burgo de Osma, Soria.
2022 Exposición en la Cripta de a Capilla de Ventura Rodríguez en la Parroquia de San Sebastián,
Madrid.
2022 Exposición en el stand de Moso bamboo, en Marbella Design & Art.
2022 Exposición 57 Premio Reina Sofía, Casa de Vacas, El Retiro, Madrid.
2023 Exposición ELLA María en el Arte Sacro, sala O´Lumen Madrid
2023 Exposición Madrid luxury Art, con obra en la calle Ortega y Gasset, junto a Jaume Plensa,
Manolo Valdés, Botero, David Rodríguez, y Diego Canogar entre otros y en varias piezas en
tiendas de la Milla de Oro madrileña.
2023 Exposición EL CAMINO junto al pintor Vicente Molina, en la Catedral del Burgo de Osma,
Soria.
2023 Exposición UBUNTUS en el Club Montiverdi de Madrid, calle Almagro 36.
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