Annie Zamero
About Me
ARTIST'S STATEMENT ~ ANNIE ZAMERO
Initially I read a natural science degree, but was often found sketching in the laboratory. Some laboratory frogs sadly died because of this. Following university, I worked in merchant banking as an analyst for a number of years, continuing to paint and draw in my free time. After this period I met some other artists and started exhibiting.
In my painting I have become interested in satirising political and public figures set in an art historical context. This involves the idea of the political cartoon as a piece of fine art. My main inspiration comes either from looking at old masters or from seeing media images of a public figure. I am particularly interested in the Baroque period for it's sense of drama and more recently the Rococo period for it's flamboyance.
The public figures I select are chosen because of their personal power be it political or from their heritage or social standing. They are often iconic figures or those who have made a mark on the world stage.
As well as using antithesis in satire I am also interested in those opposing forces that create conflict.
My mixed media work more recently considered terrorism, but on reading ''Tales of Power'' by Carlos Castaneda I became interested in the idea of the terrorist as a more mystical kind of warrior. Fusing this with Carl Jung's work on inner conflict (as in his book ''Memories, Dreams, Reflections'') I have begun a series of works entitled ''Reflections of a Warrior''.
For painting I am influenced by Rembrandt for character and costume, and John Currin for ''creating'' people (using contemporary magazine photos in an art historical context). Also Maurizio Cattelan for the political cartoon as fine art and the German Expressionists for paint application.
Influences for mixed media include George Grosz for political collage, Jurgen Klauke for masked terrorists and Henry Moore for his drawings of ''bandaged'' or masked figures.
CURRICULUM VITAE ~ ANNIE ZAMEROInitially I read a natural science degree, but was often found sketching in the laboratory. Some laboratory frogs sadly died because of this. Following university, I worked in merchant banking as an analyst for a number of years, continuing to paint and draw in my free time. After this period I met some other artists and started exhibiting.
In my painting I have become interested in satirising political and public figures set in an art historical context. This involves the idea of the political cartoon as a piece of fine art. My main inspiration comes either from looking at old masters or from seeing media images of a public figure. I am particularly interested in the Baroque period for it's sense of drama and more recently the Rococo period for it's flamboyance.
The public figures I select are chosen because of their personal power be it political or from their heritage or social standing. They are often iconic figures or those who have made a mark on the world stage.
As well as using antithesis in satire I am also interested in those opposing forces that create conflict.
My mixed media work more recently considered terrorism, but on reading ''Tales of Power'' by Carlos Castaneda I became interested in the idea of the terrorist as a more mystical kind of warrior. Fusing this with Carl Jung's work on inner conflict (as in his book ''Memories, Dreams, Reflections'') I have begun a series of works entitled ''Reflections of a Warrior''.
For painting I am influenced by Rembrandt for character and costume, and John Currin for ''creating'' people (using contemporary magazine photos in an art historical context). Also Maurizio Cattelan for the political cartoon as fine art and the German Expressionists for paint application.
Influences for mixed media include George Grosz for political collage, Jurgen Klauke for masked terrorists and Henry Moore for his drawings of ''bandaged'' or masked figures.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009: Levitski Gallery, London E5
2007: Burgh House Gallery, London, NW3
2005: The Salon des Arts, London, SW7
CURATOR FOR EXHIBITIONS
2009: West-Eleven Gallery, London W11
2005: Group Show, Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, London, WC2
FORTHCOMING GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011: International Artspace, Adzac House Museum, PARIS
2011: "Enemies of Art", Lauderdale House, London N6
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010: Liverpool Biennial, View Two Gallery, Liverpool
2010: 'Remodernist Show', Lauderdale House, London N6
2010: Artspace Galleries, Maddox Street, London W1
2010: Private Auction at the home of Tom Conti, London NW3
2010: 'Under the Cover of Romantic Anonymity', Ash-In-Art Gallery, ATHENS
2009: Matisonn Burgin Gallery, London, EC2
2009: Stoke Newington Fringe Festival, Praxis Warehouse, London, N16
2009: West-Eleven-Gallery, London, W11
2009: Islington Arts Factory, London, N7
2008: European Capital of Culture Festival, View Two Gallery, Liverpool
2007: 'A' Gallery, London, SW19
2007: Novas Summer Show, Novas Gallery, London, NW1
2006: "Tesco Disco" Group Show, Gallery 43, London,W1
2006: Islington Art and Design Fair, Candid Galleries, London, N1
2005: International Art Space, Adzac House Museum, PARIS
2005: Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, London WC2
PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Robert Janas, "Stuckism International" Victoria Press, 2009
"Gallery 5 Exhibitions" Art in London Magazine, Spring 2009
Simon Wroe, "You Can Go Stick It!" Islington Tribune, February 27, 2009
Lee Levitt, "What is it Good For?" Independent Newspaper Reviews, December 12, 2003
"Artist Draws our Attention to Peace" Hampstead and Highgate Express, News in Brief, November 21, 2003
Vesna Petkovic, "Religion, Art and War" Exhibition Catalogue published by The Salon des Arts in Association with Lyndons Arts Trust and Pro Art, December 2003