pato

Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting — By pato on March 11, 2009 at 5:26 pm

Pato is a Portugese artist who creates figures in acrylic, oils, watercolour, mixed
paint or digital. “They are set in a larger frame, a humanity more artistic
than human transpires from them. And the eyes? In bitter-sweet contrast, with
strong expression and dominance, Rodrigo Canhão’s characters’ eyes are sometimes
tormented and sometimes as hard as steel, also the eyes of an inquisitor. They
are also tragic at times, deep as moons, other times innocent, old eyes; and
sometimes they are empty of deep silences (the presence/absence duality, eyes
of memory-shadows that stare hypnotically. Such a frontal look seems to see
nothing but always hints at uneasiness and disquiet.” Saw some of his paintings
in an exhibit here earlier this month. When looking at these fabulous little
people, I was always wondering what was going on with them. Have a look for
yourself at his many creations! (Belinda Schneider, Jun/07 )

 

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