|
Thomas Canto
Thomas Canto (born 1979 in France) is a French contemporary artist. He lives and works between Lyon (France), Shanghai (China) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates). His work explores the intersections between urbanism, contemporary architecture, and the perception of space through a practice combining sculpture, painting, installation, and site-specific interventions. Biography Thomas Canto was born in 1979 and spent his childhood in Nigeria, Paris and Cameroon before settling in Lyon (France). He was introduced to art at a very young age through a cultured family environment and frequent visits to museums. Early encounters with works by artists such as László Moholy-Nagy, Piet Mondrian and pioneers of Op Art deeply marked his sensibility. Throughout his self-taught journey, Canto developed key relationships with artists from different generations, including Carlos Cruz-Diez and Xavier Veilhan, enriching his conceptual and visual approach. In conversation with Veilhan, the latt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Moholy-Nagy
László Moholy-Nagy (; ; born László Weisz; July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Kingdom of Hungary, Hungarian painter and photographer as well as a professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by Constructivism (art), constructivism and a strong advocate of the integration of technology and industry into the arts. The art critic Peter Schjeldahl called him "relentlessly experimental" because of his pioneering work in painting, drawing, photography, collage, sculpture, film, theater, and writing. He also worked collaboratively with other artists, including his first wife Lucia Moholy, Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer, and Herbert Bayer. His largest accomplishment may be the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Design in Chicago, which survives today as part of the Illinois Institute of Technology, and art historian Elizabeth Siegel called "his overarching work of art". He also wrote books and articles advocating a utopian t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |