Artist Statement:
Sergio Aranda is a Spanish-Swiss contemporary abstract artist based in Barcelona, known for his textured mixed media paintings inspired by erosion, architecture, industrial surfaces, and Japanese aesthetics.
Working with acrylic paint, collage, Japanese papers, pigments, and layered textures, he creates contemporary abstract artworks that explore silence, memory, fragility, and transformation. His process combines minimal composition with raw tactile surfaces, revealing traces of time through peeling, scraping, and material experimentation.
Influenced by Barcelona’s architectural atmosphere and the philosophy of wabi-sabi, his paintings balance structure and imperfection, geometry and emotion.
His contemporary abstract works are collected internationally across Europe and the United States, particularly by collectors and interior designers seeking sophisticated textured art for modern and architectural interiors.
Each original artwork is created in his Barcelona studio.
Education:
SSEC switzerland
ArtModa Barcelona
HRD Antwerpen
Awards & Distinctions:
International Presence & Artistic Recognition
Sergio Aranda’s contemporary abstract artworks have been exhibited internationally in Spain, France, and Switzerland, and are held in private collections across Europe and the United States.
His work is currently represented by galleries in Barcelona and has previously been shown in Paris, Madrid, San Sebastián, and other international art spaces.
Through his online artistic presence and tutorial platforms, his mixed media and textured abstract paintings reach an international audience of collectors, interior designers, artists, and contemporary art enthusiasts worldwide.
Professional/Teaching Experience:
Workshops, Private Classes & Online Tutorials
Alongside my personal artistic practice, I also teach contemporary abstract painting and mixed media techniques through private classes, small group workshops, and online tutorials.
I offer individual and group art sessions in Barcelona, where I share my creative approach to texture, collage, layering, composition, abstraction, and material experimentation. These classes are designed for both beginners and experienced artists looking to develop a more personal and intuitive artistic language.
My teaching focuses less on rigid academic rules and more on creativity, atmosphere, freedom, and discovering the emotional potential of materials and surfaces.
In addition to in-person workshops, I create painting tutorials and mixed media content for major international online platforms and social media communities, followed by collectors, artists, and art enthusiasts across Europe, the United States, and worldwide.
Through these videos, I share contemporary abstract painting processes inspired by erosion, architecture, Japanese aesthetics, industrial textures, wabi-sabi philosophy, and the poetry of imperfection.
Teaching and sharing the creative process have become an essential extension of my artistic universe — a way of connecting with people through experimentation, texture, and contemporary art.
Exhibitions:
Permanent artist represented by Panot Gallery, Carrer del Comerç 17, 08003 Barcelona, Spain (from October 2025)
Permanent artist represented by Galeria Maxó, Carrer de la Princesa 38, 08003 Barcelona, Spain (since August 2025)
David CHA Gallery, 51 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris, France (from August 2021)
Galerie Sonia Monti, 6 Avenue Delcassé, 75008 Paris, France (March 2021 – May 2021)
Taxie Gallery, 19 Rue de Turenne, 75004 Paris, France (August 2020 – September 2020)
Galería Blanca Mayoral, Calle de la Reina 6, 40100 La Granja de San Ildefonso, Spain (December 2019 – August 2020)
Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra, Zubieta Kalea 2, 20007 San Sebastián, Spain (August 2019)
ArtGalerio, Calle Alcántara 44, 28006 Madrid, Spain (June 2016 – May 2020)
Hôtel Westin Palace, Plaza de las Cortes 7, 28014 Madrid, Spain (December 2018)
ArtGalerio, Carrer de Roger de Llúria 93, 08006 Barcelona, Spain (October 2017 – January 2019)
Artistic Influences:
I'm a visual artist passionate about "urbex decay" my work is contemporary art, abstract and minimalist. The common thread of all my collections: The degradation of materials.
I follow the school of Christian Hetzel
Artist Tags:
contemporary, minimalism, wabisabi, architecture, pattern deco, black & white
