Armando Alemdar

Joined Artfinder: Oct. 2016

Artworks for sale: 4

United Kingdom

About Armando Alemdar

 
 
  • Biography

    Armando Alemdar Ara is an artist, educator and art theoretician.  In 2001 Armando co-founded Neomodernism, an art movement that espouses spiritual and aesthetic values in art. Armando’s art is in many public and private collections in Europe and the USA. In 2009 the Inner Visions documentary on the artist’s work directed by Nicolas Laborie was premiered at GX Gallery, London.  The documentary features an exclusive interview with Charles Ryder who for many years designed art exhibitions for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Collection and the Frick Collection in New York, and in the UK, English Heritage and the National Trust. 

    Armando’s paintings are visual statements of thoughtful and creative imagination, but also of deep reflections into the true nature of reality. A sensation of depth prevails in Armando’s pictures; a spiritual depth, as well as artistic depth, not unlike that tremendous sense of depth and perspective that we find in Renaissance art. These same qualities are perceived in Armando's pictures and yet he is not using any kind of obviously recognisable physical form. This is the unique quality that has captivated art critics and collectors, and which gives his new pictures such a metaphysical dimension. Armando’s abstract pictures present harmonious, flowing forms, but also powerful tensions, contrasting improvisations, overlapping shadows and parallel dimensions that are imbued with both complexity and simplicity.  In terms of method and the process of creation Armando closely follows the Renaissance techniques and for his subject matter his ideas are almost always drawn from his readings on mythology, philosophy and theology.  As a master colourist Armando effortlessly creates magical imagery of the mysterious relationship between movement and energy. As such his work represents one of the most original visual styles since the dawn of Modernism.

    Armando believes that art has an indirect, subtle, yet resonant effect on the viewer’s psyche; through his work he aims to encourage the use of philosophy in our everyday lives, as well as to restore sensitivity to aesthetic values.

    Armando was born in 1972 and is an artist of Turkish descent, currently based in London. Armando’s pictures are in public and private collections around the world including The Macedonia Cultural Centre, USA, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Turkey, and Switzerland.

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  • Education

    1999 - 2001

    Kingston University

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    Event: Reflections

    Dates: 3 Apr 2019 - 18 Apr 2019

    Venue: Zari Gallery, Fitzrovia, London

    New body of work: drawings and paintings

    Event: Love Ethereal

    Dates: 3 Mar 2017 - 24 Mar 2017

    Venue: Zari Gallery, Fitzrovia, London

    New solo exhibition at Zari Gallery in London's Fitzrovia.

    Event: The Figure Revisited

    Dates: 6 Sep 2016 - 1 Oct 2016

    Venue: GX Gallery, 43 Denmark Hill London SE5 8RS

    2016 solo exhibition at GX Gallery, London

    Event: Inner Visions

    Dates: 7 May 2016 - 14 Jun 2016

    Venue: Showroom No 12, Art No 12 Gallery Istanbul

    First solo exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey

    Event: New Works

    Dates: 1 May 2015 - 1 Jul 2015

    Venue: The Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe, London

    Solo exhibition at one of London's landmark buildings, The Gherkin in the city.

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Education

1999 - 2001

Kingston University


There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Reflections

Dates: 3 Apr 2019 - 18 Apr 2019

Venue: Zari Gallery, Fitzrovia, London

New body of work: drawings and paintings

Event: Love Ethereal

Dates: 3 Mar 2017 - 24 Mar 2017

Venue: Zari Gallery, Fitzrovia, London

New solo exhibition at Zari Gallery in London's Fitzrovia.

Event: The Figure Revisited

Dates: 6 Sep 2016 - 1 Oct 2016

Venue: GX Gallery, 43 Denmark Hill London SE5 8RS

2016 solo exhibition at GX Gallery, London

Event: Inner Visions

Dates: 7 May 2016 - 14 Jun 2016

Venue: Showroom No 12, Art No 12 Gallery Istanbul

First solo exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey

Event: New Works

Dates: 1 May 2015 - 1 Jul 2015

Venue: The Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe, London

Solo exhibition at one of London's landmark buildings, The Gherkin in the city.


 

Biography

Armando Alemdar Ara is an artist, educator and art theoretician.  In 2001 Armando co-founded Neomodernism, an art movement that espouses spiritual and aesthetic values in art. Armando’s art is in many public and private collections in Europe and the USA. In 2009 the Inner Visions documentary on the artist’s work directed by Nicolas Laborie was premiered at GX Gallery, London.  The documentary features an exclusive interview with Charles Ryder who for many years designed art exhibitions for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Collection and the Frick Collection in New York, and in the UK, English Heritage and the National Trust. 

Armando’s paintings are visual statements of thoughtful and creative imagination, but also of deep reflections into the true nature of reality. A sensation of depth prevails in Armando’s pictures; a spiritual depth, as well as artistic depth, not unlike that tremendous sense of depth and perspective that we find in Renaissance art. These same qualities are perceived in Armando's pictures and yet he is not using any kind of obviously recognisable physical form. This is the unique quality that has captivated art critics and collectors, and which gives his new pictures such a metaphysical dimension. Armando’s abstract pictures present harmonious, flowing forms, but also powerful tensions, contrasting improvisations, overlapping shadows and parallel dimensions that are imbued with both complexity and simplicity.  In terms of method and the process of creation Armando closely follows the Renaissance techniques and for his subject matter his ideas are almost always drawn from his readings on mythology, philosophy and theology.  As a master colourist Armando effortlessly creates magical imagery of the mysterious relationship between movement and energy. As such his work represents one of the most original visual styles since the dawn of Modernism.

Armando believes that art has an indirect, subtle, yet resonant effect on the viewer’s psyche; through his work he aims to encourage the use of philosophy in our everyday lives, as well as to restore sensitivity to aesthetic values.

Armando was born in 1972 and is an artist of Turkish descent, currently based in London. Armando’s pictures are in public and private collections around the world including The Macedonia Cultural Centre, USA, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Turkey, and Switzerland.