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ARTIST STATEMENT

 

 

Kristopher’s artistic output exists in two spaces. In the first, his narrative paintings, organized into cohesive bodies of work, explore subjects and concepts that fascinate him - often from the past, but within contemporary settings. Drawing upon his history as a professional costume designer, he portrays characters from his imagination to help tell these stories, evoking a sense of performance and theatricality. He employs historical symbolism, allegory and whimsy to convey deeper truths and to question prevailing mainstream narratives. 

Within the other space of his practice - paintings for his own personal collection or for commissions, he paints the world as he observes it, striving for clarity and eschewing affect. His figurative and landscape works evoke a vivid sense of aloof individualism and quiet ambiguity.