Armando Chant, Grisaille Diptych I (Mist through the morning light), 2023, Hand embroidered linen, wax, pigment powder, etched aluminium panel, pigment wash, varnish, framed: 48 × 64,5 cm © The Artist, Images Courtesy of @Francisgallery, artwork photography by @_tobymitchell
Armando Chant (b. 1974) is a Sydney-based contemporary artist whose monochrome works instigate a thoughtful dialog with landscape through the transformation of images and materials and their emotional impact on the viewer. The artist completed, among other qualifications, his Master in Fine Art at the National Art School in Sydney and developed a unique artistic...

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