“The Thing”: Futuristic aesthetics, the conciseness, schematization and purity of lines are plain in this piece which is reduced to its basic geometry. Born 1944 in Spain. His work encompasses the different spheres of artistic creation including sculpture, painting, medal making, ceramics, design and installations for civil engineering. Ferreiro Badia has held 50 individual exhibitions and 75 joint exhibitions, both in Spain and abroad. His work has been displayed in Denmark, Finland, Portugal, Ukraine, Poland, New York (USA), San Francisco (USA), Colorado (USA), France, Spain, Russia and Italy, among others. Numerous monuments and works in public spaces and in museums and private collections. Awards (Selection): National Competitions Award (National Museum of Sculpture, Spain), Tomas Francisco Prieto Prize (Spanish Royal Mint), Soho Sculpture Prize (UK), Town of Cottesloe Sculpture Collection (Australia). He is a member of the F.I.D.E.M., International Art Medal Federation.