pintamon
Interpreting Human Presence through painting, drawing, and collage
Pintamon is a Vancouver, BC–based figurative artist working in oil painting, drawing, and collage. His work explores human movement, urban transformation, and social issues through the expressive potential of the figure, balancing representation and abstraction.
Current series of figurative-abstract oil paintings exploring the human experience of war.
In Studio
Endless Motion #10
Oil on Canvas, 2024
16"x 20"
Most Recent Exhibition
Motion
The 'Endless Motion' series employs a multilayered oil technique to capture the fleeting energy of contemporary dance. Each brushstroke is a deliberate examination of how a body moves through evolving rhythm. My painting practice expands the investigation of movement and human presence that developed in photography (visit Juan Contreras Photography).
Samba #1
Oil on Canvas, 2024
10"x8"
Monochromatic Heritage
The exploration begins with a charcoal sketch, defining skeletal structures that challenge the gaze. Through the layering of oil glazes and raw markings, the work captures the silent transformation of space. Each stroke reveals the tension between static form and the fluid memory of human history. The exploration begins with a charcoal sketch that outlines skeletal structures designed to challenge the viewer's gaze. By layering oil glazes and raw markings, the work captures the subtle transformation of space. Each stroke reveals the tension between a static form and the fluid memory of human history.
Origins - And We Call it...Home Series
Oil on Canvas, 2011
24"x 36"
Simon Fraser University Art Collection