About Bublegum
Tirso Paz, known as Bublegum, grew up drawing and listening to hip-hop in Lugo, a city in northern Spain. At the age of 16 he started painting on walls, becoming his passion until today. His evolution has been self-taught, also inspired by other disciplines such as tattoo, he has progressed to become a multidisciplinary artist with murals all over the world and artworks in international galleries.
Bublegum’s eye catching art style merges photorealism with dynamic graffiti elements that bring movement and energy. His main inspiration are female portraits and nature elements, which he transforms into visually captivating compositions with meticulous attention to detail and where light plays a key role.
In 2020, driven by a desire to push the boundaries of his art, Bublegum introduced what he now calls the "Ornamental Style"a unique fusion of animals and intricate filigree patterns. Fascinated by the ornamental designs often found on architectural facades, he began creating these detailed designs in different media such as digital illustrations, murals, and paintings. His approach unlocks endless creative possibilities, translating both small and large formats into into elaborate visual stories.
Bublegum aims to create a natural connection between his artworks and their environments by crafting highly detailed murals and beautifying urban areas.
Currently, he balances his time between creating large-scale murals, transforming his vision into paintings or producing digital illustrations. Constantly challenging the limits of his creativity, he remains a fresh and influential presence in the urban art scene, always thinking about what the next piece will be and how to beat the previous one.
2023
Blockparty (Strasburgo, Francia)
Shake Art Festival (Saint-Brieuc, Francia)
Cheltenham Paint Festival (Cheltenham, UK)
Stramurales (Stornara, Italia)
Art on Train (Pontarlier, Francia)
Southend city jam (Southend on sea, UK)
Aruba Art Festival (Aruba, Caribe)
Grafftech Festival (Bisbal del Penedes, España)
Blanes Urban Fest (Blanes, España)
2022
Yardworks Glasgow (Glasgow, Uk)
Mx Arts Tour (Morlaix, France)
Freestyle Festival (Paris, France)
Gargar (Penelles, Spain)
2021
Barcelona Tattoo convention (Barcelona, Spain)
Caps Attack Festival (Paris, France)
Cruilla Festival (Barcelona, Spain)
Amarte (Burela, Spain)
Hip Hop con los valientes (Barcelona, Spain)
Onlytattoo (Barcelona, Spain)
Mur muris (Reus, Spain)
2020
Meeting of Styles (Barcelona, Spain)
2019
Full Colors Fest (Rubi, Spain)
Meeting of Styles (Antwerp, Belgium)
Meeting of Styles (Barcelona, Spain)
Graffiti Port de Sitges (Sitges, Spain)
2018
Válvulas y Ritmos (Sant Feliu, Spain)
Meeting of Styles (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Art in Motion (Girona, Spain)
Viladecans Park Fest (Viladecans, Spain)
2017
Válvulas y Ritmos (Sant Feliu, Spain)
Tattoo Convention (Barcelona, Spain)
Meeting of Styles (London, UK)
Meeting of Styles (Madrid, Spain)
Stop Discrimination (Barcelona, Spain)
2016 -2009
Save the arctic by Greenpeace (Barcelona, Spain)
Válvulas y Ritmos (Hospitalet, Spain)
Walls Talks (Sabadell, Spain)
Ús Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)
Sanfroidance (Lugo, Spain)
Style Fighters 3 (Lugo, Spain)
Style Fighters 2 (Lugo, Spain)
GROUP SHOWS
2024
Vidre Art Gallery (Barcelona)
Ampersand Show - Known Gallery (Las Vegas)
Casqu'on attend - Galerie Nature Forte (Paris)
2022
La mode, la mode, la mode | Goldshteyn Saatort (Paris)
One Root One Artist. Akutiga (Bordeaux)
Gravity | Notoriuous Brand (Paris)
2021
Gravity (Paris)
Sneaker Generation. Galerie Sakura (Paris)
2020
Aurum Gallery (Bangkok)
2018
Bloom Art | Glories cc (Barcelona)
Wyn 317 (Miami)
RECOGNITIONS
2024
Master of the wall Contest Jury
2023
Blanes Urban Fest Graffiti Contest Jury
2021
First Prize Amarte Burela
2015
Second Prize Xuventude Crea