David Sànchez Leòn

From the Streets to the Canvas: The Transformation of an Artist
David León, known as .leon, is a visual artist whose journey is a testament to overcoming adversity and resilience. From his early beginnings in graffiti to his establishment as a sculptor and painter, his life has been a constant challenge that has shaped his unique artistic vision.
A late diagnosis of dyslexia marked a turning point in David's life. Despite the difficulties he faced in school, he found solace and a means of self-expression in art. The walls of Barcelona became his first canvas, where he expressed his nonconformist spirit and his passion for free expression.
Far from being a limitation, dyslexia has been a source of inspiration and a catalyst for David León's creativity. His difficulty in processing written language led him to develop a keen sensitivity to images and symbols. In his works, we find a rich symbolism that transcends words, inviting the viewer to a deeply personal visual and emotional experience.
Visual thinking, characteristic of many people with dyslexia, is evident in David's work through bold compositions and a vibrant color palette. His sculptures, with their stylized figures and organic forms, seem to come alive, inviting the viewer...

The street university

October 2025: Autumn art festival Sant Francesc. Formentera. (Balearic Islands).
Desember 2024 - Sala Rovira - Retrospective DS.León painting, drawing and sculpture. Fonts de Sacalm (Girona).
August 2024 - Arc Gallery individual individual exhibition. SantAntoni de Calonge ( Girona ).
January - April 2024 - Drap Art Project Sustainable Art for a Happier World, to the Miguel de Cervantes Library in Shanghai. China.
November 2023 - Westbund fair Shanghai with the help of the Drap-Art festival and the Cervantes Institute. China.
July - August 2023: Spray Planet - DrapArt Gallery - Barcelona City.
July 2022: Exabrupte Festival – Moia (Barcelona).
June 2022: Fireflies - Sala Rovira - Sant Hilari Sacalm (Girona).
2021 from July to September - Andorra International Land Art Biennial - Andorra.
2021 from March to June - Josep M. Codina i Bagué Museum - Collective exhibition Calella (Girona).
2021 from February to April - Eda Gallery - Olot (Girona).
December 2020 January 2021 - Drapart Festival - (Barcelona).
Ninots, in the Rovira room, from 16/09/2020 to 30/09/2020 St. Hilari Sacalm,
(Girona).
November 15, 2019 - January 19, 2020 - Drapart festival - Maritime Museum of
Barcelona (Barcelona).
July - August, 2019 Untitled work, No 1 - Ca...