Overview
'When you look at my paintings, you’re encountering parts of my identity. I grew up in a culture where it was really about erasing hierarchies, where we’re all participating in cultural production.'
My life is not memories rather their narratives ive told myself about myself
Figuring it out is hard and I’m sorry
Art is about learning how to be, Painting is about what's in front of you, it's about learning to see/
LISTEN/
“You’ve got to give them something special, you got to give them you, what you do, what you represent”
Don’t restate what someone has already said when you can say something
new and more relevant/
Take something do something to it then do something to it/
It’s impossible being a human being
Artist or brand
Artist should not look to the right or left. Art should be strong and non-conformist and most importantly should always be personal.
The art lies in concealing the art
Excerpts from Alvaro Barrington’s ‘Artist’s Statement’, December 2024.
My life is not memories rather their narratives ive told myself about myself
Figuring it out is hard and I’m sorry
Art is about learning how to be, Painting is about what's in front of you, it's about learning to see/
LISTEN/
“You’ve got to give them something special, you got to give them you, what you do, what you represent”
Don’t restate what someone has already said when you can say something
new and more relevant/
Take something do something to it then do something to it/
It’s impossible being a human being
Artist or brand
Artist should not look to the right or left. Art should be strong and non-conformist and most importantly should always be personal.
The art lies in concealing the art
Excerpts from Alvaro Barrington’s ‘Artist’s Statement’, December 2024.
Videos
29 May 2024—26 January 2025
You just do it for yourself, you're the fucking coldest
Tate Britain Commission (2024)
Art Basel Parcours (2024)
They Got Time: YOU BELONG TO THE CITY (2023)
