ABOUT ANTON

Anton (b.1989) is a UK born artist recognised for his figurative abstract works. He graduated with an MA in fine art in 2011 and is currently based in the North West of England. After spending several years as a professional photographer he has returned to his first love painting and recently his work has been added to private collections in the UK, Middle East, across Europe and Japan.

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In this latest body of work and a continuation from the very well received exhibition at the Other Art Fair, Anton is taking on the masters, in what is some of his finest works to date.

Anton’s inspiration for these works comes from many sources, whether thats the Dutch floral paintings from the 17th-18th century, Baroque works from the 16th century or late Baroque pieces form the 17th century, his love for great imagery is what leads his inspiration. He is continuously looking at great paintings from the past and visualising how these pieces can be re imagined into modern, monumental, dazzling abstract works. Taking on a traditional hackneyed subject and making something marvellously original.

Whilst Anton is painting with a reference in mind these works are as much about the paint as they are the subject. Anton is interested in the materiality of the paint and in these works is lead by the paint allowing the medium to make decisions of its own. Through his application and colour choices the works can become difficult to decipher with the image emerging out of the abstraction. Anton wants the viewer to have the opportunity for their own imagination to piece together the narrative with ever changing possibilities.