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Zio Ziegler #224
Meet Zio, a stranger that I met on a London street.
I was walking down Brick Lane and passed an artist working on a mural on the side of a restaurant. I had to stop and watch- the way he produced his work with great speed yet such precision was really captivating.
After a few minutes I approached him and he was kind enough to stop for a few minutes and talk.
Zio is an artist who comes from San Francisco. He is over in London doing some work, having just come from Italy and will soon to be on his way to NYC.
His work is characterised by almost organic shapes, often B&W, and I was amazed that he had produced the entire wall so far that day.
Zio is heavily featured on the net, and has a site that is well worth checking out:
In this he writes about his art:
"Painting is my attempt at self-understanding. I create an experience for the viewer that parallels my own search in creation. This process, my examination, is a constant balance between reason and intuition. I make in order to understand, rather to explain what has been made.
Whether I am painting on a public wall or in my studio, my craft is a vehicle that shows me how to turn every crisis into an opportunity. The naiveté and freedom I see and admire in the physical world directly influence the most primitive aspects of my work. My materials are the tools I use to try to understand my human condition. The paint, surface, and subject matter parallel my subconscious call to action and often manifest themselves in the same forms; however each form displays varying levels of emphasis, color, line and pattern. I paint how I feel, not how I see. Rather than finding a concept and executing it in a linear fashion, I react to my questions, life and awareness. My work is not about a final product, rather the process that helps me solve a problem."
It was a pleasure to meet you Zio, and I wish you all the success that your talent deserves.
Zio Ziegler #224
Meet Zio, a stranger that I met on a London street.
I was walking down Brick Lane and passed an artist working on a mural on the side of a restaurant. I had to stop and watch- the way he produced his work with great speed yet such precision was really captivating.
After a few minutes I approached him and he was kind enough to stop for a few minutes and talk.
Zio is an artist who comes from San Francisco. He is over in London doing some work, having just come from Italy and will soon to be on his way to NYC.
His work is characterised by almost organic shapes, often B&W, and I was amazed that he had produced the entire wall so far that day.
Zio is heavily featured on the net, and has a site that is well worth checking out:
In this he writes about his art:
"Painting is my attempt at self-understanding. I create an experience for the viewer that parallels my own search in creation. This process, my examination, is a constant balance between reason and intuition. I make in order to understand, rather to explain what has been made.
Whether I am painting on a public wall or in my studio, my craft is a vehicle that shows me how to turn every crisis into an opportunity. The naiveté and freedom I see and admire in the physical world directly influence the most primitive aspects of my work. My materials are the tools I use to try to understand my human condition. The paint, surface, and subject matter parallel my subconscious call to action and often manifest themselves in the same forms; however each form displays varying levels of emphasis, color, line and pattern. I paint how I feel, not how I see. Rather than finding a concept and executing it in a linear fashion, I react to my questions, life and awareness. My work is not about a final product, rather the process that helps me solve a problem."
It was a pleasure to meet you Zio, and I wish you all the success that your talent deserves.