interview / liz rice mccray
Thomas Canto transposes his personal vision of his environment on canvas, proposing an abstract and duplicate vision to the disorganized entanglement of the mixtures of his urbanlife. On one hand, the city in sections of walls or blue prints, on the other, humanity and its individuality. The concept of space and movement is rarely confined, defined or limited in Thomas Canto’s work. In fact, his deeper origins founded in urban sensitivity reaches back to the classical form of optical art and kinetic art, formed in Paris in 1955 by artists who called into question how form and line would create optimal movement in a work of art. The organic structures of Thomas Canto’s works are also inspired by urban architectural en- vironments, which interplay humanity and functionality. For him, the dialect and exchange between human and architecture is as prominent a subject matter as the elements of color,line, form and shadow in his work. Many thanks to Thomas for taking the time to answer our questions. Dear reader, if you get a chance checkout more of Thomas Canto art at www.thomascanto.com.