Tone

Drawing inspiration from urban environments, Tone composes remarkable mixed media works on canvas and wood panel that synthesize typography, graphics and calligraphy. Tone’s work resonates with aspects of graffiti culture, while at the same time making thoughtful use of images from mass media and pop culture. Magazine clippings, stenciled imagery, inks and paint saturate the picture plane, creating seductive city musings that one can’t help but stare at in pleasure and curiosity. The compositions of his work are layered and diverse, much like the environments from which they stem. The artist’s use of strong line lends structure to the crowded surfaces, reflecting Tone’s background in architecture and design. These memorable works of controlled chaos do not try to capture and control the city, but instead embark on a more honest and creative project; they reflect it.