Joaquín Balsa (1961, Ourense) is a self-taught artist who is concerned with beauty and the transformation of memory. His works can be found on five continents and reflect his everyday concerns. Joaquín regularly takes part in solo and group exhibitions in Portugal, Spain, France, Germany and Switzerland, as well as in the United States, South Korea, Singapore and Mexico. He has been exhibiting since 1993 and founded the Joaquín Balsa Foundation in 2014. Olhada Activa, an exhibition of paintings and sculptures, brings together some of his oldest and most recent works.