CHIDY WAYNE
"My journey is a continuous exploration of the intersection between aesthetics and conceptuality. Through my work, I endeavor to strip away the superfluous, delving into the essence of expression with bold strokes and minimalist forms. Each piece I create serves as a canvas for introspection, weaving together a tapestry of symbols and motifs that reflect the profound truths of existence."
Chidy Wayne (Spain, 1981) initially began his professional career in the late 2000s as a fashion designer. However, his sketches and proficiency with pencils and watercolors quickly shifted his commissions from clothing to drawings. Since then, he has pursued a successful career as a commercial illustrator and has recently exhibited his most personal work in various galleries across Europe.
Wayne, a Spanish Guinean multidisciplinary artist based in Barcelona, works in various media including painting, sculpture, illustration, and music.
Seeking to create work that is both aesthetic and conceptual, Wayne sets aside the superfluous to delve deeper into drawing, resulting in minimalist and gestural works of art.
Chidy Wayne develops a personal code of signs and motifs with significant symbolic meaning. His drawings, the product of extensive philosophical reflection, are characterized by quick, bold strokes and explore universal and timeless themes such as existence, identity, and internal conflict.
Influenced by both artistic avant-garde movements and ancestral cultural elements, Wayne's drawings possess a primitive quality, though elements of urban and contemporary art also permeate his style.
