ARYZ - Octavi Arrizabalaga born in 1988 in Palo Alto, California.
Lives and works in Cardedeu. Arrizabalaga began his artistic practice in the early 2000s, painting murals around Barcelona. In the last decade, he has left his mark in countries such as Canada, Japan, France, Denmark, China, Madagascar, Poland, and the United States, among others. Since 2019, he has dedicated more time to exploration in the studio, which has allowed him to develop concepts in a more thoughtful manner. Among his most ambitious solo exhibition projects are Pugna (2019) in France and Vestigio (2024) in the Czech Republic. In addition to his painting production, in recent years he has developed large-scale temporary interventions in unique spaces, a hybrid approach that merges muralism and studio painting. Currently, painting and printmaking are fundamental pillars of his artistic practice in Cardedeu. His interest in printing techniques has led him to collaborate with the Polígrafa Obra Gráfica publishing house, with whom he regularly produces limited editions. In 2024, he received the prestigious Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant.