Mixing bold colors with graphic elements and representational figures, Wisconsin painter Guzzo Pinc, creates dynamic abstract compositions that toe the line between abstraction and figuration. The artist manipulates the surface by layering jute on the canvas and sanding painted areas to create a translucent effect that invites further study. Through pattern and repetition, Guzzo’s large swaths of flat, colorful shapes provide exciting movement and tension, resulting in a visually striking body of work.
Guzzo Pinc’s work is influenced by sources ranging from graffiti and comic books to the canonical artists of the Western and Eastern traditions. It is this blending of such a diverse range of influences and experiences that gives his painting its unique style. Pinc received his BA in Art History from the University of Richmond, VA, and his MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI.
