BIOGRAPHY

BIO

                                                                                                                                                             Mag’z (Manuel González Behrens, Valencia – Venezuela, 1974) is a contemporary artist based in London whose work explores the invisible connections between energy, memory, and human perception. His career has developed across Venezuela, the United States, Spain, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom, shaping a practice that integrates painting, sculpture, theming, and experimental techniques with a constant drive for innovation.

His artistic journey began in childhood, under the guidance of his grandmother, a porcelain painting teacher. From her, he learned to master casting, ceramics, pigments, and texture. Fascinated by the process, young Manuel would crush coloured stones in his backyard to create his own pigments, a habit that foreshadowed his lifelong passion for experimentation and material exploration.

In Venezuela, he developed skills in mural painting, furniture restoration, and decorative arts, creating large-scale works and thematic environments. His reputation grew through commissions for children’s murals, urban projects, and thematic parks still in operation today.

After relocating to the United States, Mag’z immersed himself in the world of marine art. Working with recycled woods, driftwood, and alternative supports, he created artworks that were exhibited across Florida, including in Delray Beach, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, and Jupiter. He exhibited in key venues such as Gallery 2014, NOBE Art Gallery, and Artlantic Fine Art, among others. His opening exhibition at Artlantic sold four works on the first night, confirming his presence in the regional art scene.

His contributions extended to the community: in 2014, he won Tour de Turtle by the Sea Turtle Conservancy, with his work becoming the official image of the campaign. He also designed for events like the Sailfish Marina Lobster Fest and collaborated with local institutions and conservation groups. His career gained press attention through features in Art Hive Magazine, Diario La Calle, and several U.S. newspapers.

Parallel to fine art, Mag’z developed an extensive career in theming and large-scale projects, working with companies connected to Universal Studios and Disney. This experience took him across the globe, contributing to projects in South Korea (Jeju Shinhwa World), Germany (Europa Park), the UAE (Al Montazah Parks), France, Switzerland, and Dubai. These immersive experiences expanded his technical mastery across materials and his ability to adapt art to diverse contexts.

In Spain, he founded the collective M.A.C. (Moviment Artístic al Carrer), creating spaces for artistic exchange. Later, in London, he continued to merge art with community projects, including Big Heart, a collaborative sculpture project with a young girl with Down Syndrome, exhibited at the Consulate of Colombia in London (2023) and later at The Holy Art. His participation in exhibitions such as the New Artist Fair (Truman Brewery, London), Cass Art Islington, and Art for the Earth (WWF-UK, 2023) positioned him within the London contemporary art scene.

Today, Mag’z focuses on his series Aura, a deeply personal and universal project that seeks to transform invisible energy into visible form. Aura is conceived as both an artistic and emotional experiment: each piece originates from the artist’s inner world, yet becomes a mirror for the viewer’s own perception. Through vibrant colours, layered textures, and abstract forms, Mag’z invites audiences to reflect, to feel, and to connect.

Beyond aesthetics, Aura is envisioned as an interactive exploration. Future exhibitions will include participatory components where viewers describe their emotional responses, creating a dialogue between colour, memory, and psychology. This living archive aims to connect individual experiences to collective reflection, positioning Aura not only as an artistic series, but as a communication project that bridges art, emotion, and human change over time.

With decades of international experience, numerous exhibitions, and recognition across different continents, Mag’z embodies the figure of the contemporary artist as investigator, dreamer, and transformer of the invisible into the visible.

https://magz.crevado.com/