Freddish (1971) - Shift

Artist name: Freddish

Nationality: French

Date of birth: 1971, Paris, France

Title of the work: Shift

Year: 2025
Medium: Mixed media on canvas

Dimensions:

Canvas: 61 cm x 50 cm

Framing: No

Signature details:
Hand-signed by the artist

Edition:
Unique work (no numbering, original work).

Provenance:
Work directly from the artist's studio, Freddish Papritz. The work is for sale with an authenticity certificate issued by the agency representing the artist, MP ARTS AGENCY.

Documentation:
Certificate of authenticity issued by MP ARTS AGENCY.

Condition:
The work is in perfect condition, with no notable imperfections.

Delivery:
The work will be shipped from France, carefully packaged and insured. Canvas mounted.

About the artist:

Freddish Papritz, professionally known as Freddish, is a French visual artist born in 1971 in Paris.

Self-taught artist, he emerges from Parisian urban culture of the early days and becomes, by the late 1980s, one of the formative figures of French street art. Active within the early graffiti circles in the 1980s and 1990s, notably as a member of the IZB crew, Freddish helped lay the foundations of the street art movement in France.

Alongside his urban practice, he works as an assistant to prominent contemporary artists such as Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely, experiences that deeply influenced his artistic vision and placed his work in the heritage of Nouveau Réalisme.

From these influences, Freddish develops a singular multidisciplinary artistic language mixing painting, sculpture, assemblage and urban techniques. He is notably known for his sculptural interventions and metal assemblages, often conceived for public space. Together with other artists, he co-founded La Galerie de la Rue, a collective platform dedicated to exhibiting urban art in institutional and non-institutional contexts, in France and internationally, notably through projects in West Africa.

Freddish also collaborates closely with hip-hop scenes and contemporary dance, creating sets, installations and visual environments for performances presented in major Paris venues such as L’Olympia, La Cigale and the Grande Halle de la Villette.

An important milestone in his career occurs in 2006, when he participates in the Salon d’Automne in Paris, marking one of the first institutional recognitions of street art in France.

His work explores urban, social and fantastical themes, mixing acrylic painting, collage and metal sculpture. Anchored in popular culture and hip-hop aesthetics, his practice has gradually evolved towards more narrative and personal compositions, while maintaining a strong connection with the city and its symbols.

Freddish's work is regularly presented on the contemporary art market, with pieces appearing at public sales since the 2010s, including notable works offered for sale in 2025. His creations are now in private collections in France and abroad.

Between 2020 and 2026, Freddish continues to develop in situ projects, immersive installations and murals, notably in architectural and hotel spaces like Ki Space Hotel & Spa, where his paintings and sculptures dialog directly with their environment.

Regarded as a historic figure of French street art alongside artists such as Speedy Graphito, Miss.Tic, Jef Aérosol and Blek le Rat, Freddish remains an active and influential artist, linking the origins of urban art with contemporary practices.