Biography

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.

San Andrés, Barcelona 1975.

Exhibitions

2009

“Suenan gallinas con ser humanas",Solo show, Artspace, Sao Paulo, Brazil

"Son Jovenes y maestros", Group Show, N2 Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

"Batalla Perdida", Group show, A.L.I.C.E. Gallery,Brussels, Belgium

"Guerreros",Solo show, N2 Galeria, Madrid, Spain

 

2008

"Street Art at the Tate Modern", The Tate Modern, London, GB.

"We love Asbaek"- Solo show, Rojo Artspace, Copenhagen, Danemark

"International arte", Live painting, patronage by J&B, Barcelona, Spain

"Nomadaz", Group show, Mediterranean Art Connection, Pablo Aravena, Spain

"Next", Scion Gallery, Los Angeles, USA.

 

2007

"Mutacion animal y caprichos de la madre naturaleza", Solo Show, A.L.I.C.E. Gallery, Brussels, BE.

"Art Loft" 2007, Los Angeles, USA.

"III Hip-Hop and Urban Culture Festival", Live painting,Madrid, Spain.

"III International Festival of the Arts in Castilla and León, Live Painting, Spain.

"Sixeart & Raul de Dios, N2 Galería, Barcelona, Spain.

"Rio Loco" Festival, Toulouse, FR.

"Arte Urbano Festival, Live Painting, Bilbao, Spain

"III HIPNOTIK Festival, Barcelona, Spain

"Nuit Blanche", Live Painting, Madrid, Spain

"Museum of Contemporary Art Pamplona, Live Digital painting, Pamplona, Spain

 

2006

SIN INTENCION, Cercle 22, Barcelona, ES.
MALOS CON FLEQUILLO, Galería Subacuatica, Madrid, ES.
PABELLÓN DE GUTIÉRREZ, León, ES.
CULTURA URBANA, Madrid, ES.
CHEETAH GIRLS 2, decorative pictures and murals for the movie, Disney Production, Barcelona, ES.
TUC TUC, murals and sculptures for the children's clothing brand, Logroño, ES.
LOIS, murals and catalog design 2005-2006, Barcelona, ES.
"IBIZA URBAN" Festival  - Graffiti exhibition, Ibiza, ES.
MARC MARTI, participation in the catalogue, Barcelona, ES.
STEREO, Participants Ventura Pons, Juanito del Pinocho, Mariscal, Juli Capella, Sixeart.
ROJO® SMART Collective Exhibit, Invaliden1, Berlin, D.
ROJO® Nike "Air a little less gravity" - special edition in cooperation with NIKE - selected artists
ROJO® ROJO®out 1ª, "d'Art Urbà Publicitari" - International masters of Urban Art under patronage of J&B, Barcelona, ES.
"BOMBIT" Participation in the Documentary, Director and producer JOHN REISS, San Francisco 2005-2006, USA.
"AEROSOL" Documentary, 3rd Finalist at the Goya Prize, Director Michael Rolano, Madrid, ES.
"ATLANTIS phase 1" Documentary, directed by, Sergio Aguilar, Madrid, ES.
"NEXTS", Participation in documentary about Urban Art, Director Pablo Aravena, Madrid, ES.

2005

BRIGADAS AL MURO, Galería La Santa, Barcelona, ES.
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY, Galería La Santa, Barcelona, ES.
International Festival for Contemporary Art, Barcelona, ES.
TRAS LA PARED, Galería Antta Gallery, Madrid, ES.
CAMEL ART, Directed by the Fura del Baus, Barcelona, ES.
STREET ART, AN EVOLVED ARTFORM CONTINUING TO EVOLVE, Discussion, Fundación Artium de Álava, Vitoria, ES.
URBAN ART, International Graffiti Festival, Gran Canaria, ES.
PRIMER ASALTO. PUBLIC ART IN ZARAGOZA- Urban Interventions and expo in Puerta Cinería, Zaragoza, ES.
VOLCON, Mural in the official store, Tarifa, ES.
KINA FERNANDEZ, Decoration and exhibit of clothing line, Cibeles, Madrid, ES.
TOYR2, Veinte Cuatro Quilates Store, Barcelona, ES.
CARHARRT, Decor of shop window and shop, Barcelona, ES.

2004

NARBONA, Decortion of playground with mural, Montpellier, FR.
SIXEART-LAMANO, Skate Park Mural, Montpellier, FR.
"LA MOSTRA" Festival for new Creators, Mural in Central Station, Milan, IT.
"CAMELART" Festival for new Creators, First Prize Graffiti, Madrid, ES.
URBAN ART Festival, Mural Paintings, Sevilla, ES.
FEM 3 Festival for new Creators, Collective Mural, Madrid, ES.
CAMELART 3 Finalista, Alternative Sculpture, Madrid, ES.
SCHWEPPES, Live Painting for Drink Launch, Sonar, Barcelona, ES.
XDYE Catalogue, Mural decoration, Barcelona, ES.
ZAIRA DOLÇ, Clothing Collection, Fashion Show, Pasarela Gaudí, Barcelona, ES.

2003

BABA FESTIVAL- Festival for new Creators, Barcelona, ES.
LOUIS VUITTON, Live Mural Painting, Barcelona, ES.
JOSEP FONT, Decor of Fashion Show, Barcelona, ES.
CIMARRON, Decor of Fashion Show, Barcelona, ES.

2000

NIŇOS MALOS CON FLEQUILLO, Galería Laboratorio 27, Barcelona, ES.
KOSMOPOLITE, Galería Taxi Gallery, Bagnolet, París, FR.
TROMPELLIER DOS MIL DOS, Galería S.T.Ravi, Montpellier, FR.
LA VIDA, Galería Cercle 22, Barcelona, ES.
SIN INTENCION, Galería Cercle 22, Barcelona, ES.

Sixe started painting in 1989.

Since then, he’s tried out many artistic techniques, playing with textures and subjects. He’s developed his graphic skills along with his graffiti interventions, always in tune with the atmosphere of his city: Barcelona.

Now Sixe has entered a creative phase of work, working on his first paintings in the spirit of old murals. His imaginary characters are painted on surfaces with complex textures, and remain as in the past, his leitmotiv.

Sculpturing, on the other hand, is the result of experiments in his workshop: the characters on fabric suddenly come to life with a new depth and volume; an abandoned object transformed into a new weird being.