A must-see artist in 3 minutes!
A quick look at a Belgian artist Sandro Cocco, who creates lovely and labyrinthine watercolor paintings.
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Characteristics of the artist
Artist who places symbolic elements together with realistic landscapes
- Developed from "blind drawing," in which he draws models without looking at his hand
- Creates works that incorporate a narrative based on his experience studying comics
- The artist himself calls his paintings a kind of diary.
Uniqueness of the work
Style that utilizes" Écriture Automatique".
- Combination of meaningful elements such as human heads, creatures, and stars
- The frame layout of a comic book is also incorporated into the painting.
- Expressions that make the viewer imagine the story behind the painting.
Curator's Comment
A painting that combines the loveliness of light colors with a mysterious story.
- Imaginary interior scenes provide an entry point for everyone to view the work as if it were their own.
- The spatial expression is characterized by a complex interplay of flatness and solidity.
- A story created by the combination of cartoonish symbolism of the subject and the colors of watercolor
Artist Biography
Born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1973 to Italian father and Belgian mother.
1994-1998 Studied painting at Karel de Grote college, Antwerp, Belgium
2001-2003 Studied comics and illustration at Saint-Luke's Academy, Ghent, Belgium
Solo exhibitions
2018 'Welcome to Wallonia', Rochefort, France
2017 'Imaginary Rooms', Rochefort, France
2017 drawings, Art University, Namur (Belgium)
And many more
Group exhibitions
2020 'Mouvement #6', Cultural Center, Rochefort, France
2006 Fabric of Culture, Ronse, Belgium
2005 Art Week, Ronse, Belgium
And many more
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