Antonio Puri

Antonio Puri was born in Chandigarh and raised in the Himalayas where he attended English and International boarding schools. He received his training from the Academy of Art in San Francisco and Coe College in Iowa for a bachelors degree in Art and later earned a JD degree from the University of Iowa.

Antonio’s practice is a journey of unravelling: the constructs of self and the perceptions of others. His work seeks to reconnect identity and individuality with oneness, an exploration which is layered over tinkering with elements of his eastern roots and western experiences. The results are multilayered and complex with veneers, glazes, varnishes of emotions, transgressions, singularity, obsession, and enigma. He embraces the possibility that we can exist in a world free from labels.

Artist Statement

My expression of the self continuously evolves in an effort to challenge perceptions and deconstruct identifying labels used by others. Constructs of different aspects of the self are limited; is my existence a microcosm within the universe or do I make art that transcends individuality to connect with Oneness? Are all descriptions of who I am truly encompassing? My art comes from personal expression. It is multilayered and complex with veneers, glazes, varnishes of emotions, transgressions, singularity, obsession, and enigma. I am interested in comparing connections between my eastern roots and my western experiences. I embrace the possibility that we can exist in a world free from labels.

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