About Bublegum
Tirso Paz, known as Bublegum, grew up drawing and listening to hip-hop in Lugo, Spain. At the age of 16, he began painting on walls, a passion that has stayed with him to this day. His artistic development has been self-taught, also inspired by other disciplines such as tattooing and sculpture. Over time, he has evolved into a multidisciplinary artist with murals around the world and works showcased in international galleries.
Tirso's striking artistic style blends realism with dynamic graffiti elements, adding movement and energy to his work. His primary sources of inspiration are female portraits and elements of nature, which he transforms into visually captivating compositions with meticulous attention to detail, where light plays a crucial role.
In 2020, driven by the desire to take his art further, Bublegum introduced what he now calls the "Ornamental Style" a unique fusion of animals and intricate filigree. Fascinated by ornamental designs often found in architectural facades, he began translating his vision into various mediums. This approach unlocks endless creative possibilities, bringing to life elaborate visual narratives in both small and large formats.
Bublegum aims to create a natural connection between his works and their surroundings, crafting highly detailed murals and beautifying urban areas.
Today, he balances his time between creating large-scale murals, transforming his vision into canvases, and 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 his next piece and how to surpass the previous one.
2025
Avenue of Arts (Fort Lauderdale, USA)
2024
Wynwood Walls (Miami, USA)
Luce Fest (San Pietro Magisano, Italy)
Art aero rap (La Bañeza, Spain)
O Marisquiño (Vigo, Spain)
Cruilla (Barcelona, Spain)
GraffiteaCheste (Cheste, Spain)
Seek Dundalk (Dundalk, Ireland)
2023
Reggae Rise Up (Florida, USA)
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)
Wxllspace (Miami, USA)
2022
Big walls Big Dreams (Houston, USA)
Yardworks Glasgow (Glasgow, Uk)
Mx Arts Tour (Morlaix, France)
Freestyle Festival (Paris, France)
Gargar (Penelles, Spain)
World Peace Mural (New York, USA)
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
Meeting of Styles (Los Angeles, USA)
Full Colors Fest (Rubi, Spain)
Meeting of Styles (Antwerp, Belgium)
Meeting of Styles (Barcelona, Spain)
Graffiti Port de Sitges (Sitges, Spain)
2018
Meeting of Styles (Miami, USA)
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)
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)
GALLERIES
2024
Street Art Icons - Goldman Global Arts Gallery (Miami) Collective Exhibition
Vidre Art Gallery (Barcelona) Collective Exhibition
Ampersand Show - Known Gallery (Los Angeles) Collective Exhibition
Casqu'on attend -Galerie Nature Forte (Paris) Collective Exhibition
Kronos - Utopia 46 (Barcelona) Collective Exhibition
2022
La mode, la mode, la mode | Goldshteyn Saatort (Paris) Collective exhibiton
One Root One Artist. Akutiga (Bordeaux) Collective exhibiton
Gravity | Notoriuous Brand (Paris) Collective exhibiton
2021
Gravity (Paris) Collective exhibiton
Sneaker Generation. Galerie Sakura (Paris) Collective exhibiton
2020
Aurum Gallery (Bangkok)
2018
Bloom Art | Glories cc (Barcelona)
Wyn 317 (Miami) Collective exhibiton
AWARDS
2025
BEST MURALS OF THE WORLD 2024: Winner in the artist choice category with the mural Ornamental Ocelot
2024
Visa O-1: A U.S. non-immigrant visa for individuals with extraordinary abilities in fields like the arts, recognized internationally. It allows recipients to work legally in the United States in their area of expertise.
Best Mural of September - Street Art Cities
Jury - Master of the Wall
2023
Jury - Graffiti Contest, Blanes Urban Fest
2022
Recognition for Artistic Contribution to the Bronx Community, NY
2021
First Prize - Amarte Burela
2016-2012
Second Prize - Xuventude Crea
Third Prize - Xuventude Crea