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Chris Succo

German artist Chris Succo works in a variety of materials and processes, creating  paintings made by spray painting lacquer and oil on canvas using a minimalist palette largely comprised of matte black and white. Succo’s ZigZag Paintings resemble writing or calligraphy, a characteristic that evinces  the significant influences of poetry and music in his work. For one of his best known series, the White Paintings, the painting background is partially obscured by gestural layers of white oil paint, allowing flashes of colour to shine through. Creating also silkscreened collages on canvas or sculptures with mild steel, mesh, or boxing equipment, Succo writes a storyline from one work to another that shares a quest of individuality within the elements of expression and refinement of forms and techniques.

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Selected artworks

  • MOUNTAINS OF MIND, 2015 - Oil and lacquer on linen - 190 x 253,3 cm - 74 3/4 x 99 3/4 in
    MOUNTAINS OF MIND, 2015 - Oil and lacquer on linen - 190 x 253,3 cm - 74 3/4 x 99 3/4 in

    Chris Succo MOUNTAINS OF MIND, 2015

    Oil and lacquer on linen
    190 x 253,3 cm

  • UNTITLED, 2015 - Silkscreen ink and oil on linen - 190 x 253,3 cm - 74 3/4 x 99 3/4 in
    UNTITLED, 2015 - Silkscreen ink and oil on linen - 190 x 253,3 cm - 74 3/4 x 99 3/4 in

    Chris Succo UNTITLED, 2015

    Silkscreen ink and oil on linen
    190 x 253,3 cm

  • Language Of Elbow, 2015 - Oil and lacquer on linen - 230 x 320 cm - 90 1/2 x 126 in
    Language Of Elbow, 2015 - Oil and lacquer on linen - 230 x 320 cm - 90 1/2 x 126 in

    Chris Succo LANGUAGE OF ELBOW, 2015

    Oil and lacquer on linen
    230 x 320 cm

  • Chris Succo,                                      UNTITLED, 2015

    Chris Succo UNTITLED, 2015

    Silkscreen ink and oil on linen
    230 x 172,5 cm

  • THE MODERN LOVERS, 2015 - Oil and lacquer on linen - 230 x 172,5 cm - 90 1/2 x 67 7/8 in
    THE MODERN LOVERS, 2015 - Oil and lacquer on linen - 230 x 172,5 cm - 90 1/2 x 67 7/8 in

    Chris Succo THE MODERN LOVERS, 2015

    Oil and lacquer on linen
    230 x 172,5 cm

Museum exhibitions

Selected press