Carlos Corredera. Painter, Designer.
As a child, I found in colors a refuge from family silences; painting was then my way to survive and to say what words could not. That intimate root shaped me as a creator and marked the beginning of my path. Today, however, my work no longer arises from the need to fill a void: it is born from a connection with something larger, an inexhaustible flow of possibilities that invites me to share with others. I paint emotions that remind us of the humanity we all share.
My journey began early: at the age of 12 I was already immersed in oil painting, and by 14 I was winning my first competitions. That formative stage with Pere Ribera and early experimentation led me to hold my first solo exhibition at 17, presenting a series of abstractions where circles—perhaps a metaphor for my “closed” childhood—were at the core of the composition. It was the beginning of an artistic search that continues to this day.
In the mid-1990s my work shifted toward a stylized figuration: characters who appeared cold but in fact concealed an intense emotional charge. Through them I spoke of a society that was still homophobic, misogynistic, and bound by religion, questioning collective silences. At the same time, I studied Graphic Design at the Escola d’Art i Superior de Castelló, winning numerous poster competitions and broadening my artistic perspective.
Since 2007, my career has taken a singular path: I ventured into the design of ephemeral art—fallas in Valencia and hogueras in Alicante—where I developed a personal style that many now recognize as the “Corredera Style.” With straight lines, stylized compositions, and a warm, luminous palette, I combined aesthetics and social critique in projects that have influenced an entire generation of artisans and designers within the field.
In 2015 I returned to painting with the series Los Vacíos Cotidianos (Everyday Voids), inspired by my meditation practice, exploring emptiness as a valuable and fertile space. From 2016 onwards, I began a new stage focused on LGBTIQ+ themes, with series such as Pequeño Museo de Maromos (Little Museum of Hunks) and Creadoras Desdibujadas (Blurred Creators). These works have been warmly received by collectors worldwide, selling out in their entirety in a short time.
Today I continue to paint from that same vital root, but no longer as a refuge—rather as an open channel. I practice mindfulness and keep exploring paths of personal and spiritual growth that gradually find their way into my work. To me, creativity is allowing life to flow through color and sharing with others that limitless current that connects us all.
