A conversation with Gregorio Zanardi

Gregorio Zanardi (b. 2001) is a visual artist who has been working full-time in painting and illustration since 2022. From an early age, he developed a deep passion for drawing, gradually shaping a personal and instinctive visual language. Raised in a family environment attuned to art, he was strongly influenced by the work of his uncle, Matias Tejeda, a painter from Córdoba. Tejeda’s recurring use of cigarettes as a visual element left a lasting impression on Zanardi’s imagination. Zanardi approaches painting as a space of freedom, play, and personal exploration. His works deliberately blend unease and beauty, creating a tension between aesthetic harmony and a subtle sense of discomfort. This contrast, between balanced forms and unsettling content, is the driving force behind his artistic research. Rather than adhering to rigid compositional rules, his creative process seeks to balance instinct and intention, allowing the unconscious to guide the expression in pursuit of a visual language that is both authentic and powerful.

Efdot’s Urban Abstractions: The "Cities // Italy" Collection and the Intersection of Memory, Movement, and Modernism

The contemporary art landscape is in constant flux, absorbing and reinterpreting the evolving dynamics of urban spaces, digital realms, and cultural heritage. Within this framework, Efdot (Eric Friedensohn) has emerged as a significant figure, seamlessly blending abstraction with figurative elements, infusing his work with a kinetic energy that captures the pulse of modern cityscapes. His latest series, Cities // Italy, stands as both a tribute to Italy’s architectural legacy and an exploration of the ways in which individuals perceive and remember the spaces they traverse.

A conversation with efdot

Efdot (Eric Friedensohn, born 1990 // @efdotstudio) is a New York-based visual artist / creative director. His meditative drawing and mural painting practices produce colorful, vivid, flowing compositions that capture moods, moments and the passage of time. In his digital artwork he depicts abstracted moments and places from above, through the eyes of a Blob skateboarding through the city.