If you come every day or every month to my studio, you won't see that much change, but if you come once a year, you'll see big new categories opened up. Caio Fonseca bigcategorychange Change image and share on social
My forms are not abstractions of things in the real world. They're also not symbols. I would say that my job is to invent these forms and to put them together in a way that keeps your interest, to give the forms a quirky identity so you can engage with them, so you realize there's an inner intelligence or logic. Caio Fonseca abstractionengageform share on social
Painting is something that requires a lot of time - it's not just one good idea out of art school. Caio Fonseca artgoodidea Change image and share on social
So many paintings have hidden meanings or need wall texts, but my work is not in that category. Caio Fonseca categoryhidemeaning Change image and share on social
Most people draw from the mind, not the eye. They draw the idea of a table or a face, not what's in front of them. We don't actually see the line of the jaw as a line and we don't see an eye as a perfectly outlined almond shape. Caio Fonseca almonddraweye share on social
I'm not such an artist type that I can't handle the real world. I read the financial pages, because most people don't talk about art. Caio Fonseca artartistfinancial Change image and share on social