Viani
Viani’s art is a loud scream of freedom, with liberating gestures that echo Abstract Expressionism. Deeply emotional, with every brushstroke expressing a love-anger dichotomy, his paintings recently inspired Paris-based fashion designer Stephane Rolland for his new Haute Couture SS2022 that took place at the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris.
Despite having entered the art world just a few years ago, Viani is already hyper-sought after as an artist in the international market. His minimalist and always monochrome art looks incredible in design-led homes, while also telling the profoundly moving story of how the artist broke with his Venezuelan roots and restrictions.
“Art is the tool that frees me from political ideologies” he says.
No Title (2021)
Acrylic on raw linen canvas
170 x 200 cm
€7900 + 10% VAT
other examples of the artist’s work
About The Artist:
Originally Spanish / Italian, Viani was raised in Venezuela, in a climate of real political crisis. Settling in Barcelona in 2002, he developed his style as a form of freedom of expression - a liberating outburst after years of oppression.
Through his art, Viani expresses things that were once censored - leading to the expressive and free aesthetic he is known for (but always deeply thought out and considered).
In Viani’s minimalist yet gestural outrenoir brush stroke paintings, the binary opposites of good and evil are revealed and beautifully reconciled.Themes of love and anger are presented through the binary use of black and white (and very occasionally a rich, electric blue). This bold monochrome aesthetic is reflected in the artist’s own personal style - wearing exclusively black or white.
Viani’s work is quintessentially Barcelona - everything including his canvases and wooden frames are all locally sourced. Viani pieces are held in private collections around the world. Much of his work is currently sent to London and the US, but Barcelona and Europe more widely are catching on. He also recently collaborated with SOHO House.
Read about our visit to the artist’s Barcelona studio, hidden behind a tattoo parlour over on our blog.
