Iñaki Oreja

Iñaki was born in Zumaia, in 1957. He is a self-taught artist. He began painting in oil at the end of 2019 and later, in confinement due to the pandemic, March 2020, he began to make his works in acrylic. He maintains these techniques, both oil and acrylic, and mixed on canvas, wood, cardboard, methacrylate, ceramic gress, etc. All his works are done with a spatula, although it is also used to paint other utensils such as rigid and elastic strips, pieces cardboard, glass, cards, etc. He works in silence, almost in darkness. His painting is within the Intuitive Abstract Expressionism movement. His works are characterized by color, texture, bold shapes, as well as great movement. His work is done in his studio (IG art studio), located at 17 Carnicería Street in Zumaia (Guipúzcoa, Basque Country).