XANDER COY (ZANDISM)
London based contemporary artist Xander Coy employs a range of techniques and draws on eclectic source material. From the anarchy of his early graffiti on the street to his disciplined work as a studio painter he has been influenced by the imagery of Pop Art, Collage, and Surrealism.
Using a hot and cold palette, surprising harmonies are generated through vibrant chromatic extremes. Coy flirts with abstraction whilst punctuating each painting with mysterious symbols of modernity. His images offer the onlooker a glimpse of other worlds, of another mystical realm - juggling the real and the surreal.
Coy is fascinated by seeking out a visual equivalence for the shapes and forms one sees in nature and everyday life.
Compositions invite the viewer to extrapolate their own narrative from these worlds. His work explores the notions of escapism, yearning, vulnerability, and transience. Colour however is king, a realm of constant pleasure.
Xander has done two pieces for us. ‘Peace Guy’ & ‘Hat Tip to Roy’ and is 1/3 of our first show Camdemonium
NO.1 - PEACE
NO.2
HAT TIP TO ROY
"The image is obviously a hat tip to Roy Lichtenstein, whose visuals I love, but equally important is the girl's expression; the worry on her face. It's pertinent to a common feeling shared amongst a great deal of us at the moment - worry, angst, anxiety. On a personal level I've been able to allay my own unwanted feelings by creating images like these. This outlet has helped me massively throughout the madness of the last year.
The simple act of throwing paint or colour at a surface to create an image is a powerful thing. Bold and bright colours can uplift us all which is why COAG's initiative to give the high street a technicoloured face lift over Lockdown is such a great idea."
