PIXA - Shadows of History - XXL

Shadows of History explores the traces that remain when memories, events and perceptions accumulate over time. Layers of black, white, grey and muted yellow overlap in a dense, fragmented composition, suggesting forms that appear and disappear beneath the surface.
The painting combines spontaneous brushwork, scraped passages and contrasting areas of opacity and transparency. The result is a surface that seems simultaneously constructed and eroded, where traces of movement coexist with moments of silence.
Rather than depicting a specific historical event, the work evokes the idea of history as a collection of fragments: partially preserved, partially obscured, and constantly reconstructed through memory.
The gestural approach and layered composition place the work within contemporary abstract expressionism and lyrical abstraction, while leaving the interpretation deliberately open to the viewer.
An original painting, directly from the artist's studio.


Size: 170 x 145 cm (total canvas size approx. 180 x 155 cm)
Year: 2026
Technique: Acrylic on canvas
Signature: Hand signed by the artist
Provenance: Directly from the artist’s studio


The canvas will be shipped rolled, without stretcher frame, in professional packaging. Tracking number provided.
A signed certificate of authenticity will be included, detailing title, technique, size, and year of completion.


About the artist:

Étienne Pixa (born in Strasbourg, France) is a Franco-German artist based in Berlin. He studied graphic arts and has professional experience in design and advertising, which informs the structure and visual impact of his paintings. Primarily self-taught, he has been painting since 2000, experimenting with drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, video, and spray techniques. His work oscillates between abstraction and figuration, with a strong emphasis on gesture, energy, and color. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions and in artists' studios in Strasbourg and Berlin, and his works are held in private collections internationally.

instagram: etienne.pixa



Selected Solo & Group Exhibitions:

2001 - St'Art International Contemporary Art Fair, Strasbourg, France
2013 - Macht Kunst, Deutsche Bank, Berlin, Germany
2011, 2012 - 48 Stunden Neukölln, Berlin, Germany
2014, 2015 - Sigmund Freud University, Berlin, Germany
2026 - Art Basel Week – ArtboXY Live, Basel, Switzerland
2026 - Expo Milano, Italy
2026 - Galerie Le Chien d'Or, Canada
2026 - Nicoleta Gallery, Berlin, Germany