Ivan Gette was born in Siberia and moved to Germany at a young age. Growing up between cultures shaped his perspective and his need to express what cannot be said in words. His early influences in skateboarding, graffiti and hip hop taught him to see his surroundings differently, to stay free, to play, to push himself and to step beyond comfort in order to discover something new. Over time this evolved into his own visual language of abstraction, guided by emotion and instinct. His work reflects his travels, encounters with people and cultures, and his desire to create an honest dialogue through colour. Each painting is part of his search to understand life as it is, raw, complex and real. Ivan’s paintings have been exhibited internationally, including at Parallel Vienna and Art Miami during Art Basel, and are part of private collections in Germany, Spain, the United States, India, the Netherlands, Austria, the United Arab Emirates, France and Monaco.