Artist Statement
Andrew Agutos, living and working in Paris, France, is an
American artist born in California who received his Bachelor of
Fine Arts in Painting/Drawing at California College of the Arts
in San Francisco.
Andrew paints about seeing life as poetically as possible.
Whether an abstract painting or a figurative still life, his goal is
to capture the energy and essence of the moment, the city, the
experience, etc. Andrew’s paintings act as timestamps of every
significant moment in his life.
Many of his works are titled with poems. The result is a visual/written library: depths of human emotion, snapshots of cool, connecting the dots between dreams, design, desire, cities, love, luxury.
Andrew’s
overall palette is less about specific color choices and more about
the broad but particular cultural fixtures he chooses to pull from and place within each canvas. Unbound by a distinct style,
Andrew’s paintings are blended together by the language of color
with nods to art history, the internet, rap music and fashion. Having an affinity for iconic imagery, he has designed and photographed for several fashion brands and figures—work that directly informs and relates back to his painting.
Constantly moving and traveling, the search for understanding the intricacies of new settings directs much of his artistic approach as well as his approach to life in general. Spontaneous in nature, Andrew’s practice retains romantic
sensibilities while staying determined to invent new codes that
communicate in various contexts within today’s constantly
evolving visual landscape.