Étienne Pixa - Rythms 1A.9.A - Large abstract painting

Rythms 1A.9.A
Ένα εκφραστικό αφηρημένο έργο, driven από δυναμικό, αυθόρμητο β brushwork. Ευρεία γροθιές/ gestures intersect, overlap, and dissolve, creating a continuous sense of movement and tension. Built through layers of improvisation and rework, the composition balances density with open space. rooted in Abstract Expressionism and Action Painting, this piece preserves the raw immediacy of the gesture, where control meets chance.

Artwork size: 130 x 92 cm (total canvas size approx. 140 x 102 cm)
Year: 2026
Technique: Acrylic on canvas
Signature: Hand signed by the artist on the reverse
Provenance: Directly from the artist’s studio

About the Artist

Étienne Pixa is a Franco-German artist based in Berlin. Classically trained in graphic arts and design, he also developed a photographic practice in his youth, sharpening his keen sense of observation and visual composition.

A self-taught painter since 2000 as well as a musician, his work revolves around improvisation and spontaneous mark-making. Navigating freely between abstraction and figuration, Pixa approaches the canvas as an open field of experimentation—embracing the unexpected, deconstructing, and reorganizing forms in pursuit of a dynamic balance.

Centering intuition and creative freedom, he offers open-ended visual narratives that invite viewers to engage with the artwork and project their own perceptions onto the canvas.

His practice explores the space between abstraction and figuration through gesture, movement and colour. Working primarily with acrylic paint, he combines spontaneous mark-making with layered compositions, drawing on the traditions of Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism and Action Painting.

Instagram: @etienne.pixa


Canvas & Mounting

The artwork is painted on cotton canvas and is shipped rolled and unmounted for safe and economical international transport.

The canvas includes additional painted material around the main composition, allowing it to be professionally stretched and mounted onto a suitable stretcher frame at destination. The painted edges serve as a fitting margin and are not part of the main composition.

The artwork is not ready to hang upon delivery. The buyer should have it professionally stretched and mounted according to the dimensions indicated in the listing. The thickness and type of stretcher frame, as well as the desired finishing (for example, visible or concealed edges), can be selected with a professional framer according to personal preference and the intended location of the artwork.

The canvas is securely packaged for transport and shipped with a tracking number.


Photographs & Colours

Colours may vary slightly between the original artwork and the photographs due to lighting conditions, photographic equipment, camera settings and differences between screens or display devices.

Some photographs may be digitally staged or composed to show the artwork in different interior settings. These images are for illustrative purposes only; the proportions and apparent size of the artwork in such settings may not correspond to its actual dimensions. Please refer to the dimensions stated in the listing for the exact size of the work.


Certificate of Authenticity

A signed Certificate of Authenticity is included, specifying the title, technique, dimensions and year of completion.


Selected Solo & Group Exhibitions

2001 — selected for St’Art International Contemporary Art Fair, Club de la Presse, Strasbourg, France
2002 - Hôtel de Ville Strasbourg, SAAMS Jeunes Talents, France
2003-2004: Stadhalle Kehl, Germany
2011–2012 — 48 Stunden Neukölln, Berlin, Germany
2013 — Macht Kunst, Deutsche Bank, Berlin, Germany
2014–2015 — Sigmund Freud University, Berlin, Germany
2026 — Art Basel Week – ArtboXY Live, Basel, Switzerland
2026 — Expo Milano, Milan, Italy
2026 — Galerie Le Chien d’Or, Canada
2026 — Nicoleta Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2026 - Swiss Art Expo