He is one of the most prominent artists of his generation, associated with the figurative painting that emerged in Madrid from the 1980s onwards. His rich and highly personal creative world has been seared into viewers’ memories in part because his work has appeared in many of Pedro Almodóvar’s films, from Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) to The Room Next Door (2024), becoming part of the shared visual imaginary.

Everything in his work is meticulously crafted from an aesthetic, formal and thematic standpoint. From the title of each piece, which often plays with poetry, to the narrative that unfolds across the whole, every element is the result of careful, detailed work, with nothing left to chance or improvisation.

Dis Berlin is an alchemist of colour who creates dreamlike stories open to the viewer’s interpretation. He has demonstrated great versatility in his aesthetic proposals, working across a wide range of techniques, and has successfully combined his artistic practice with roles as gallerist, publisher and curator.