THE ARTIST
Casto Albarracin
Spanish painter born in Murcia in 1992, based in Montpellier. Trained as an architect, I paint the way you build: structure first, emotion next.
My world blends expressive figuration and abstraction: pop portraits, stylised crowds, bulls and the light of the South — from the Camargue to Murcia. Every canvas seeks a presence, an immediate emotion.
All my works are one-of-a-kind, hand-painted in acrylic. I also paint on commission, tailored to each person's space and story.
INTERVIEW
Five questions to the artist
Why do you paint?
To capture emotions and make them visible. I like creating strong images, sometimes ironic, always human.
What does your architecture background bring?
A sense of composition. Even in a spontaneous gesture there's a structure behind it — that's what gives the canvas its strength.
How would you describe your style?
Contemporary, between figurative and abstract: strong contrasts, intense colour and a free gesture.
Your influences?
Picasso, above all: Spanish roots, the south of France, and a constant working energy.
Do you paint on commission?
Yes, gladly. Custom pieces, designed for each person's space, colours and story.
The studio, in motion
Every work is born here, in Montpellier. Hand-painted, from first stroke to signature.
See the works
EXPOSITIONS
Where to see the works
Lunel — « Camargue »
40 Camargue works.
Espace Cowork, Montpellier
Vernissage.
Madrid
Exposition.
PRESS & NEWS
In the press

Revue Espace Cowork
The opening. →

Un regard bati sur l'emotion
My journey. →
Lorquino por el mundo
Magazine de Lorca.
Let's talk
Quick reply, straight from the artist.