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Born in  Paiporta, Valencia, Spain, Pascual has lived in Madrid, Paris, London and Johannesburg.  In Madrid he studied theatre, cinema and fashion. He worked in fashion  in Paris and in London where he also attended St Martin’s school of Art.

In 1971 he received a grant from the English authorities to further his studies at the St Martins School of Art, concentrating on fashion and art. In 1975 Pascual moved to Johannesburg, South Africa, where he excelled as a fashion designer, winning the Coty Designer of the year award in 1981 and in 1983 he won the Coty Avant Garde award. In 1984 Pascual joined the Joyce Leonard Art discussion group, which continued until 1991.

He attended the University of the Witwatersrand as a full-time art student from 1985 to 1987 and has attended the Tupelo national art workshop in Johannesburg in 1994 and in Cape Town in 1995.

His works are in several public and private collections such as the Municipio de Torrente, Spain; University of South Africa; Sanlam, South Africa; Sasol, South Africa; Telkom, South Africa; Rand Merchant Bank, South Africa.

Artist's statement:

One thing that comes out in myths

 is that at the bottom of the abyss

 comes the voice of salvation

 The black moment

 is the moment

 when the real message of transformation

 is going to come

At the darkest moment comes the light

Devenir I (2006) (series)

Photograph on perspex

Edition of 5

50 x 50 cm

 

Maelstrom (1993)

Photomontage on cybachrome

Edition of 3

100 x 147 cm

Guardians of the Lake (1993)

Photomontage on cybachrome

Edition of 3

100 x 144 cm

Pieta (1993)

Photomontage on cybachrome

Edition of 3

147 x 99 cm

Wraith (1993)

Photomontage on cybachrome

Edition of 3

148 x 96 cm