Anthony Vizard
British
Navigating the Nexus of Art and Time: An Artistic Journey
"I aim to distill the essence of our unbounded present, where information is shaped by subtractive forces, characterised by convergence & interplay."
British-born, artist, and intrepid adventurer, Anthony Vizard stands at the crossroads of art, design, and fashion. His story is rooted in the mining communities of his grandfathers, where the raw reality of struggle sparked an indefatigable artistic fire. This fire fueled a bold journey, leading him to Paul Smith's London atelier, on to the pulsating heart of Hong Kong, and ultimately honing a vivid and distinctive aesthetic voice.
DSCF7267, 2021
Gesso, acrylic on canvas
106.5 x 92.5 / 42 x 36 1/2 in
Vizard navigates the fascinating friction between digital and analogue. His work unravels the complex relationship between culture and creation, serving as a dynamic temporal dialogue. His vast experiences and collaborations with iconic brands throughout Asia, America, and Europe, act as a cultural melting pot, refining his boundless creativity, and profoundly shaping his aesthetic path.
With a keen eye for modern narrative, Vizard finds inspiration in the seismic shifts between the 3rd and 4th industrial revolutions and the rapid pace of societal evolution. A striking example is his Evolving series, in which he inventively transforms glossy fashion magazine images into conduits for conversation, continuity and creativity. This approach illuminates his intuitive wayfinding, where the work becomes a therapeutic journey, guided by his deep-seated intuition and a profound curiosity in his artistic expression.
Vizard's distinctive practice integrates digital imagery, printing, overpainting, and a prismatic approach to collage and colourwork. His work spotlights the dynamic force between clarity and confusion, simplicity and complexity. By incorporating aspects of history, speed, and time as mediums in his work, he crafts narratives that confront fleeting gratification and provoke viewers towards thought-provoking introspection.
Vizard's art reflects our shared cultural kaleidoscope, a melting pot of time, history, intuition and ideas. He delves into the rhythmic poetry of the past, present and future, constantly acknowledging the compelling influence of shifting cultural undercurrents on the inexorable march of time and artistic expression. His art invites the viewer on a vibrant and deeply personal exploration as he continues his journey through the intriguing nexus of time, culture and creative discourse.
Balancing the ephemeral and the permanent, the digital and the physical, each work is a testament to the transformative power of time. Within each creation lies a challenge to rethink the relationship between tradition and contemporary convention, the tangible and the virtual. At the intersection of fashion, art and design, narratives are woven that challenge the boundaries of our hyper-novel consumer culture. Inspired by chance and serendipity, the creative spirit within brings depth and life to each work of art. Essentially a cultural kaleidoscope, the art explores our interconnected world and translates it into a captivating visual symphony. Inviting the viewer into a dialogue about the evolving relationship between analogue and digital, each piece tells a unique story.
DSCF6402, 2016
Lambda output on Kodak Professional Endura Metallic Paper
26 x 26 cm / 10.25 x 10.25 in
Artist Statement
Anthony Vizard is an artist at the intersection of art and fashion, with roots as diverse as his grandfather's mining community and his mentorship by Royal College alumnus Anthony Corner. His journey has taken him from London's fashion hub at Paul Smith to a career with fashion labels in cultural centres such as Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York and L.A., infusing his work with decades of diverse influences.
He explores the place of painting in visual culture's neo-context of time, technology and history, weaving a narrative that reflects our collective cultural mosaic. His artistic practice, which fuses digital and traditional media to reflect curiosity and boundary-pushing intent, includes repurposing the pages of fashion magazines as platforms for contemporary discourse.
Inspired by Gombrich, Whitney and Schnabel, Anthony's art invites critical reflection and engagement. Embracing the transformative power of art, he challenges codes and explores changing relationships with image value and consumption in the contemporary digital age.
