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Andrew Salgado – masculinity

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Although he mostly paints figures from the shoulders up, he prefers not to call them portraits. This Canadian artist in his artwork show subject of masculinity and identity. Because of his sexual orientation Andrew was severely beaten, what had a large influence on his creativity. After this attack his paintings took more political tone.  Painter in admitted an interview, that  in addition to the tangibility and impermanence of the human body he also tries to show its fragility.  Salgado’s intention is to attract viewers attention and persuade to consider what is on the painting and what has been suggested by the author. Very important point is to understand metaphorical meaning of his artwork.

Andrew has exhibited in the 2010 Merida Venezuela Biennale; the inaugural exhibition at Gift 10 VYNER, London (2009); GLAAD Art Awards, New York (2009); the Courtauld Institute Academy Hang IX along Gary Hume and Tracy Emin (2010-11); I Am Solitary, Beers.Lambert Contemporary Art, London (2011); and I Am Solitary I Am An Army, Beers.Lambert Contemporary Art at Surface Gallery, Nottingham (2010). Solo exhibitions include Interurban Gallery and Elliott Louis, Vancouver, Canada (2008, 2011); and Paint Your Black Heart Red, Galerei Atopia, Oslo, Norway (2010). Forthcoming exhibitions include SELECT Contemporary Art Fair, London (2011); Janus Youth, Griffin Rayne, London (2011); Golden, LePetit Mort, Ottawa, Canada (2011). He was awarded Courvoisier’s Future 500 (2010), shortlisted for Art of Giving at London’s Saatchi Gallery (2010), and is featured in Channel 4’s The Science of Art (2011). He holds an MFA from London’s Chelsea College of Art, (2009). He lives and works in London.

Chociaż maluje głównie postacie  od ramion w górę woli by jego prace nie były nazywane portretami. Ten kanadyjski artysta w swojej twórczości  porusza temat męskości i tożsamości.  Z powodu swojej orientacji seksualnej został dotkliwie pobity co miało niewątpliwy wpływ na jego Twórczość. Jego obrazy nabrały bardziej politycznego wydźwięku a sam autor przyznał w jednym z wywiadów, że oprócz namacalności i nietrwałości ludzkiego ciała stara się pokazać również jego kruchość. Celem prac Salgado jest przyciągnięcie uwagi i nakłonienie widza do rozważenie tego co jest rzeczywiście na obrazie, a co jest treścią sugerowaną. Przyciągnięcie widza i zwrócenie uwagi na metaforyczny przekaz obrazu.

 

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