Born in Donostia-San Sebastian (Basque Country, Spain) in 1979, Iker García Barrenetxea is a painter that has embarked on various international exhibitions, collaborations and projects that inspire him to explore different mediums and contexts. With a background in Fine Arts, he blends traditional and contemporary techniques in drawing, painting and printing to create original pieces and special editions.

 

Barrenetxea spent two transformative decades in East London, a period crucial to his personal and artistic growth. Early in his career, he showcased his work in a collective at the prestigious Mall Galleries. In 2010, he established The Vyner Studio, an artist-run space in East London, fostering a vibrant creative community. In 2017, he returned to San Sebastian for an art project and chose to stay, continuing to evolve his craft. His work, celebrated for its originality and profound visual concepts, has been acquired by Gordailua, the Center for Heritage Collections of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, and by the Danish art fund, where he also created an installation.

 

Currently, Barrenetxea is engaged in new projects at his atelier in San Sebastián: La Droguería. Visits are welcome by appointment, as the atelier does not maintain regular commercial hours