Sixeart

Sixeart's mixture of psychedelic abstraction and comic book inspired figuration has become an essential element of the urban fabric in his hometown, Barcelona. His work has a childlike innocence that is combined with an almost hallucinogenic sense of second sight. 'Sinister tragicomedy with notes of psychopathology and touches of acid' is one definition he has offered of this unique style. Having painted from an early age, he made a name for himself as a graffiti writer before developing his own highly personal visual language with a host of recurring figures and animals. 'My own universe of characters comes from a happy childhood and a close contact with mother nature,' he explains. 'Also, I feel that that childish style of mine helps keep me younger.' The dreamlike quality of his work shows an affinity with Surrealist artists, particularly Joan Miró, another native of Barcelona. In addition to his large-scale street paintings, Sixeart makes sculpture, screen prints and works on canvas. His work is beginning to be shown in galleries, and he has also collaborated with fashion designers to create clothing based on his distinctive style.

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