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119 N Peoria St, 2A
Chicago, IL 60607
312.480.8390
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CARL BARATTA
Bio
Carl Baratta’s wildly colorful, pathos drenched paintings depict narrative systems that exist in moments of constant transition, creating a tension between the static image and the dynamic moment. Drawing from various film genres (Martial Arts, Samurai, Yakusa and Kung-fu), as well Persian miniature court painting, European illuminated manuscripts and English glam rock fashion, Baratta’s paintings, often bloody and violent depictions of war and strife, capture moments that illustrate what has happened and hint at what is to come in a single frame. This a distinctly central Asian conceit, key to Baratta’s work, in that a series of events are compressed into one scene. His dramatic spatial shifts, violent color palette, mismatched characters and exotic landscapes create a sense of mystery and wonder, leaving the viewer on a quest for the unresolved.Carl Baratta has had two shows at Western Exhibitions, 5 Solo Shows in 2005 and No Coast, No Sea, with Iva Gueorguieva in 2007 and will have a solo show with Vox Populi in Philadelphia. Recent group shows include Carl Berg Gallery in Los Angeles, Lump Gallery in North Carolina and Green Lantern and Roots and Culure, both in Chicago. Recent solo shows include Hurt to Death at the Contemporary Art Workshop in 2006 (which was reviewed in Time Out Chicago), and Pulling Rabbits Out of Hats at J2 Gallery in Tokyo Japan in 2005. Carl Baratta received his MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and currently resides in Chicago.
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