Andrew Conti @ PTP Artist Studio Gallery

In the studio Andrew Conti February 3 - May 12, 2021

In the Studio Andrew Conti Andrew Conti’s paintings are heavily influenced by Japanese culture and religion. In each work, Conti re-imagines natural shapes and juxtaposes them with the chaotic overwhelming nature of contemporary life. The outcome, Conti believes, is the beginning point for meditative calm.

Conti references natural forms such as rocks, natural monuments, steles, and mounds and then abstracts and flattens them, placing them as central silhouettes in his paintings. Conti then layers these silhouettes with sweeping gestures, obsessive calligraphy, seeping stains of color, and the controlled chaos formed by the Japanese wet-on-wet technique known as tarashikomi.

Conti does not try to resist chaos in his ideas, but instead takes it in, reworks it, and makes something new from it.

Conti’s painting transcends to become an object, a marker, a container of impressions and memories. They are monuments to experience, feelings, and the possibilities of life lived – icons of the spirit, the landscape, and the self.

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Andrew Conti has exhibited throughout both the United States and Japan. Conti received his BFA in painting from Parsons School of Design and continued his studies at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan. A long time resident of Japan, Conti returned to the United States in 2009 and currently lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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All rotational artworks are available for purchase. Inquiries for purchases can be directed to Clare Finin at clare@inliquid.org.

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Cover: Stele 13, Andrew Conti

Left to Right (top row) Talisman : To Preserve, Rest, Reformulate 2020 Acrylic on board 7 x 5" $150 Talisman : For Deep Breaths 2020 Acrylic on board 7 x 5” $150 Talisman : To Take The Time To Rest 2020 Acrylic on board 7 x 5” $150 Left to Right (bottom row) Talisman : For The New First Dream 2020 Acrylic on board 7 x 5” $150 Talisman : To Look For What This Makes Possible 2020 Acrylic on board 7 x 5” $150 Talisman : For Laughter and Late Nights 2020 Acrylic on board 7 x 5” $150

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Stele 13 2021 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24" $1,500

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Stele 10 2020 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24" $1,500

Stele 11 2020 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24" $1,500

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Vessel 2021 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24" $1,500

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Stele 9 - Green Pillar 2020 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24" $1,500

Stele 6 - Invoking Moonlight 2019 Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30" $1,800

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All rotational artworks are available for purchase.

Inquiries for purchases can be directed to Clare Finin at clare@inliquid.org.

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