Sergio Aranda

I am Sergio Aranda, a visual artist of Spanish nationality, though I was born in Switzerland. My life journey has taken me through cities like Geneva, Madrid, Paris, and now Barcelona, my home. Each of these metropolises has indelibly shaped my art.

As an artist, my creativity is deeply influenced by the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in the imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. This vision is reflected in my fascination with "urbex decay," where I find a sublime aesthetic in corrosion and wear. In some of my works, I merge gold, representing splendor, with rust, a symbol of transformation in the journey of life. The rough textures, worn surfaces, and patterns evoke the hidden stories of our existences.

To capture the worn aesthetic I seek, I use techniques such as paint layering, scraping, sandblasting, and acid washing. However, my art goes beyond visual appeal; it is a means to delve into deep themes like time, transformation, and decay. When you interact with my work, you are not just looking at an image, but experiencing a reflection on how things evolve and age in our contemporary world.

I am fascinated by the tension that arises from integrating industrial and corroded elements into my art. This co...

SSEC in Switzerland
Art School ARTModa Barcelona, Spain
HRD in Antwerp, Belgium
Rhino Jewelry Design, Barcelona, Spain

- From August 2021 David CHA Gallery - 51, Avenue Montaigne - 75008 Paris - France
- Galerie Sonia Monti - 6 Avenue Delcassé - 75008 Paris -France
( from 1.03.2021 to 31.05.2021)
- Taxie Gallery - 19, Rue de Turenne - 75004 Paris - France
( from 24.08.2020 to 3.09.2020)
- Galería Blanca Mayoral - Calle de la Reina 6 - 40100 La Granja de San Ildefonso - Spain
(from 1.12.2019 to 30.08.2020)
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra - Zubieta Kalea, 2, 20007 San Sebastian - Spain
(from 10.08.2019 to 18.08.2019)
- ArtGalerio - Calle Alcántara 44 - 28006 Madrid - Spain
(from 3.06.2016 to 31.05.2020)
- Hôtel Westin Palace - Plaza de las Cortes 7 - 28014 Madrid - Spain
(from 1.12.2018 to 20.12.2018)
- ArtGalerio - Calle Roger de Lluría 93 - 08006 Barcelona - Spain
(from 10.10.2017 to 30.01.2019)