The Gulf Between Us and Them
15/02/2025
The Gulf Between Us and Them. That whole geopolitics, the worlds gone mad thing.
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In absentia lucis, tenebrae vincunt
Based in Basel, Switzerland, Chris’ academic journey in the arts began in Glasgow and continued in Edinburgh, where he earned an honours degree from the School of Visual Communication at the Edinburgh College of Art. His artistic practice is deeply rooted in the tactile traditions of the arts, valuing the physical interaction with materials over digital methods. Despite his interest in digital technologies in art, Chris’ creative practice remains firmly anchored in the analogue world.
In absentia lucis,
tenebrae vincunt
Based in Basel, Switzerland, Chris’ academic journey in the arts began in Glasgow and continued in Edinburgh, where he earned an honours degree from the School of Visual Communication at the Edinburgh College of Art. His artistic practice is deeply rooted in the tactile traditions of the arts, valuing the physical interaction with materials over digital methods. Despite his interest in digital technologies in art, Chris’ creative practice remains firmly anchored in the analogue world.
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In absentia lucis, tenebrae vincunt
Based in Basel, Switzerland, Chris’ academic journey in the arts began in Glasgow and continued in Edinburgh, where he earned an honours degree from the School of Visual Communication. His artistic practice is deeply rooted in the tactile traditions of the arts, valuing the physical interaction with materials over digital methods. Despite his advocacy of digital technologies in art, Chris’ creative process remains firmly anchored in the analogue world.
A lifelong practitioner of Art, Chris Wishart was born in west central Scotland in 1975, relocating to north west Switzerland in 2009. Formally educated at the Glasgow School of Art and in Edinburgh where he graduated from the visual communication faculty at Edinburgh College of Art. Working principally on canvas, his primary passion is the creation of mixed media artworks, drawing inspiration from philosophical exploration and empirical observation.
Selected mixed media works on canvas, recycled boards, responsibly sourced paper stock and found materials. Exploratory collage/décollage and experimental three-dimensional pieces produced using a variety of media including acrylics, ink, felt-tipped pens, pencil, photo-transfer, wood, rubber and plastics.
Selected works on canvas, recycled boards, responsibly sourced paper stock and found materials. Exploratory collage/décollage and experimental three-dimensional pieces produced using a variety of media including acrylics, ink, felt-tipped pens, pencil, photo-transfer, wood, rubber and plastics.
Selected works on canvas, recycled boards, responsibly sourced paper stock and found materials. Exploratory collage/décollage and experimental three-dimensional pieces produced using a variety of media including acrylics, ink, felt-tipped pens, pencil, photo-transfer, wood, rubber and plastics.
Works created using a variety of digital media. Featuring snapshot and glitch photography, glitch portraits, scans and imagery created using apps and video.
Digital works produced using an Android mobile smartphone. Featuring snapshot and glitch photography, mobile application works and video.
Scrapbook
Salvage
15/02/2025
Salvaged paper matter from the stripped canvas. Putting a ninety-odd year old radiator to good use. Heat the place it
Canvas Bath
27/01/2025
A 1.45 x 1.45 meter canvas that was going nowhere removed from its stretcher and submerged in warm water for
08/03/2025
Untitled Two Mixed media 115cm x 195cm / 45.2 x 74.8 in. 2025 #art #abstractart #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #analogart #collage
07/03/2025
Maighdean Mhara Mixed media on canvas 150cm x 150cm / 59 x 59 in. 2025 #visualcommunication #analog #digital #art
27/02/2025
Untitled One Mixed media on canvas 50cm x 70cm / 19.6 x 27.5 in. 2025 #visualcommunication #analog #digital #art
Christopher Wishart – Ctrl/Cmd + V Ausstellung – Zum Schmale Wurf
11/12/2024
Christopher Wishart – Ctrl/Cmd + V Ausstellung – Zum Schmale Wurf 11.01 — 09.02.2025 Vernissage 11.01.2025 15 Uhr –
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08/03/2025
Untitled Two Mixed media 115cm x 195cm / 45.2 x 74.8 in. 2025 #art #abstractart #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #analogart #collage
07/03/2025
Maighdean Mhara Mixed media on canvas 150cm x 150cm / 59 x 59 in. 2025 #visualcommunication #analog #digital #art
27/02/2025
Untitled One Mixed media on canvas 50cm x 70cm / 19.6 x 27.5 in. 2025 #visualcommunication #analog #digital #art
Christopher Wishart – Ctrl/Cmd + V Ausstellung – Zum Schmale Wurf
11/12/2024
Christopher Wishart – Ctrl/Cmd + V Ausstellung – Zum Schmale Wurf 11.01 — 09.02.2025 Vernissage 11.01.2025 15 Uhr –
06/09/2024
New canvas, part of a series of larger scale experimental works. ‘Untitled’ – can be viewed at Eleven Ten
Exhibition at Eleven Ten Studio
04/07/2024
Joint exhibition with Geneva based Artist Yan Balestra, at Eleven Ten Studio in Basel. September 5th to 28th 2024.
Digital works produced using an Android mobile smartphone. Featuring snapshot and glitch photography, mobile application works and video.
08/03/2025
Untitled Two Mixed media 115cm x 195cm / 45.2 x 74.8 in. 2025 #art #abstractart #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #analogart #collage
07/03/2025
Maighdean Mhara Mixed media on canvas 150cm x 150cm / 59 x 59 in. 2025 #visualcommunication #analog #digital #art
27/02/2025
Untitled One Mixed media on canvas 50cm x 70cm / 19.6 x 27.5 in. 2025 #visualcommunication #analog #digital #art
Christopher Wishart – Ctrl/Cmd + V Ausstellung – Zum Schmale Wurf
11/12/2024
Christopher Wishart – Ctrl/Cmd + V Ausstellung – Zum Schmale Wurf 11.01 — 09.02.2025 Vernissage 11.01.2025 15 Uhr –
Realtime-ish stream of works in progress, observations, sketches, notes, rants, dreams etc
Realtime-ish stream of works in progress, observations, sketches, notes, rants, dreams etc
