Freddish (1971) - C'est comme ça ?

Artist name: Freddish

Nationality: French

Date of birth: 1971, Paris, France

Title of the work: That’s How It Is?

Year: 2018

Technique: Mixed media on paper

Dimensions:

Canvas: 50 cm x 70 cm

Framing: No

Signature details:

Artist’s hand-signed

Edition:
Single work (not numbered), created in 2018 during Trump’s first term. This original piece is intended to be prophetic: the figure eight, used by the artist to indicate the year of creation, is deliberately transformed into the symbol of infinity. With this gesture, the artist sought to evoke the idea of a hellish circle, a cycle that repeats endlessly and from which one seems never to escape.

Provenance:
Work directly from the artist Freddish Papritz’s studio. The piece is for sale with a certificate of authenticity 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. It will be sent unframed (rolled). Delivery with insurance.

About the artist:

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

Self-taught artist, he emerged from the early Paris urban culture and, by the late 1980s, became one of the formative figures of French street art. Active within the first circles of graffiti 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 worked as an assistant to leading contemporary artists such as Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely, experiences that deeply influenced his artistic vision and linked his work to the Nouveau Realisme heritage.

From these influences, Freddish develops a singular multidisciplinary artistic language combining painting, sculpture, collage, and urban techniques. He is particularly known for his sculptural interventions and metallic assemblages, often designed for public space. Alongside other artists, he co-founded La Galerie de la Rue, a collective platform dedicated to exhibiting urban art in both 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 shows performed in major Paris venues such as L’Olympia, La Cigale, and the Grande Halle de la Villette.

An important milestone in his career came in 2006 when he participated in the Paris Autumn Salon, marking one of the first institutional recognitions of street art in France.

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

Freddish’s work is regularly presented on the contemporary art market, with pieces appearing in 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 with their surroundings.

Considered a historical 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.