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Circumlocutions, 2012, Ink & oil paint on canvas, 50 x 50 cm
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Untitled (Small Circular Void), 2009, Acrylic & oil on canvas, diameter 20 cm
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Fluorescent Spiral, 2005, Paintpen & spraypaint on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
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Fluorescent Spiral of Severity, 2005, Spraypaint & paint pen on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
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Neon Words, 2000, Ink & acrylic on canvas, 50 x 67 cm
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Small Organic Spiral, 2004, Ink on canvas, 46 x 55 cm
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Words, 1998, Ink & Acrylic on card, 72 x 97 cm
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Doodle Diary, 1998, Ink on card, 59 x 84 cm
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Carlo Keshishian, Daydream, 2006-2010 Acrylic, oil & ink on canvas, 187 x 84 cm
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Carlo Keshishian, Wasteland, 1999, Mixed media on canvas, 414 x 279.4 cm
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Carlo Keshishian, Over-Load, 2010-2011, Ink on card, 29.7 x 21 cm
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Carlo Keshishian, Family, 2006, Ink on canvas, 43 x 197 cm
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Carlo Keshishian, The Void II, 2001-2007, Ink on canvas, 210 x 240 cm
Born 1980, London, UK, of Armenian descent.
Keshishian has been producing both visual and sonic art since his prepubescent years; in an attempt to understand, evaluate, control, explore, and communicate. The process through which his ideas travel often stems from an intuitive place, gradually metamorphosing towards a much more controlled path, through which answers reveal themselves to him.
His work ranges from intricate abstract pieces which show an almost obsessive level of self-discipline and attention to detail, to more confessional, almost comic book like pieces which offer a glimpse into his inner life. This introverted nature is reflected in Carlo's use of art as a tool for self analysis and self improvement, he sees his work as a 'visual diary of his thoughts' and, like a diary, his work often communicates the passing of time and it's sometimes illusionary nature. His sparing use of colour explores contrast and intensity, sometimes leading to optical effects, which although not initially planned, add another layer of impact to his work.
Born 1980, London, UK, of Armenian descent.
Keshishian has been producing both visual and sonic art since his prepubescent years; in an attempt to understand, evaluate, control, explore, and communicate. The process through which his ideas travel often stems from an intuitive place, gradually metamorphosing towards a much more controlled path, through which answers reveal themselves to him.
His work ranges from intricate abstract pieces which show an almost obsessive level of self-discipline and attention to detail, to more confessional, almost comic book like pieces which offer a glimpse into his inner life. This introverted nature is reflected in Carlo's use of art as a tool for self analysis and self improvement, he sees his work as a 'visual diary of his thoughts' and, like a diary, his work often communicates the passing of time and it's sometimes illusionary nature. His sparing use of colour explores contrast and intensity, sometimes leading to optical effects, which although not initially planned, add another layer of impact to his work.
The use of rhythm and texture in his visual work is directly related to his musical output, one influences the other and both show the passionate, obsessive, confessional and emotional elements which are intrinsic to Carlo's vision of himself and the world around him.
EXHIBITIONS
2011
Slick Art Fair, with The Running Horse Contemporary Art Space, Paris, France
Desires, Nightmares & Dreams II, The Running Horse Contemporary Art Space, Beirut, Lebanon
Collaboraions/Associations, Brighton Media Centre, Brighton, UK
2010
Crunch Art Fair, with The Museum of Everything, Hay-on-Wye, UK
Outside In, Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, Hastings, UK
Leaving Somewhere New, Otter Gallery, Chichester, UK
The Museum of Everything, Exhibition no.2, Tate Modern, London, UK
Al-Bastakiya Art Fair Dubai, with The Running Horse Contemporary Art Space, Dubai, UAE
Contemporabia, Beirut CIty Center "The Dome", Beirut, Lebanon
B.Y.O.A. X-Initiative, New York, USA
Outside In, Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury, UK
2009
Desires, Nightmares & Dreams, The Running Horse Contemporary Arts Space, Beirut, Lebanon
Exquisite Beings, Kotti-Shop, Berlin, Germany
Lambeth Open, UK
Outside In, Pallant House, Chichester, UK
2008
STUMP 'Art From the Obsessive Mind', The Horse Hospital, London, UK
www.carlokeshishian.com