Sixe Paredes

Barcelona, Spain

Sergio Hidalgo Paredes

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Career

Sixe Paredes, born in Barcelona in 1975, began his artistic journey in the world of graffiti in the late 1980s. With constant evolution, during the 1990s he expanded his creative language by exploring disciplines such as painting, sculpture, and installation. This quest led him to establish his own studio, where he developed a distinctive abstract style, characterized by a vibrant use of color, complex geometric forms, and a personal symbolism that connects the viewer to deeper dimensions.

Throughout his career, Sixe has combined urban interventions and studio production, consolidating a body of work that draws from both Catalan tradition, with clear references to Antoni Tàpies and Joan Miró, and ancestral Andean cultures. Since his travels to Peru in 2009, his work has integrated ancient knowledge in ceramics and textiles, giving rise to what he calls “Ancestral Futurism”: a fusion of past and present that redefines his artistic approach toward a profoundly mystical and unique aesthetic.

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Recognized as one of the essential names in Spanish urban art, Sixe Paredes has exhibited his work in internationally renowned galleries and institutions. In 2008, he participated in the landmark “Street Art” exhibition at Tate Modern in London, being one of six artists selected to transform the façade of the British museum in a project that marked a milestone in the global visibility of urban art.

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