Fine Art Magazine September Edition

C A R L O S A Z A N E D O A R T I S T F E A T U R E A R I S I N G S T A R O F U R B A N L A N D S C A P E P A I N T I N G C a r l o s A z a n e d o i s a h u g e l y e x c i t i n g n e w t a l e n t i n t h e g e n r e o f c o n t e m p o r a r y c i t y s c a p e p a i n t i n g . H i s b a c k g r o u n d i n a r c h i t e c t u r e h a s h a d a m a j o r i m p a c t o n h i s a r t w o r k s , w h i c h p o r t r a y i m a g i n a r y c i t i e s a s t h e b a c k d r o p f o r b u z z i n g u r b a n s o c i a l s c e n e . Carefully considered colour, precision in perspective and proportion, but above all, joyous brushstrokes are the key elements of these dazzling mixed media works, in which Carlos seeks “pure creativity without limits or conditions”. Fascinated by the concept of interior and exterior space, and social interaction within it, he says: “Right now I am in a creative phase in which I imagine the cities that I paint. These cities are not real; they only exist in my imagination. They have been born from memories and images that I have internalised observing architecture as the skeleton of the buildings and the urban society that organises the city. Cities are the best way to reflect the innovations of our time and the modern days that we live in.” Carlos graduated in Architecture with the highest rating, honorable mention, from University in Madrid in 2017. Since then he has made an impression on the international art world, with his work featuring in publications as Paris fashion magazine L’Officiel Hommes. He received a diploma and medal of honour from the GEN TEN foundation in Japan for an exhibition at the Municipal Museum of Osaka where he now has work on permanent display. 28 CARLOS AZANEDO ARTIST FEATURE