Callen Schaub Art
Callen’s artist practice seeks to serve as an embodiment of an experience in the present moment. The current moment is our only opportunity for experience, poised between memories of the past and projections of the future; his paintings are an exploration of visual representation of this specific state of mind.
As he paints he deliberately intends to minimize the clutter of preconceived expectations and instead focus on the immediacy of the moment. Colours, composition, texture and movement are applied on canvas, driven by the natural and often unpredictable behaviour of the selected materials and processes as they intersect by intuitive actions during the formative moment. Acceleration, both centripetal and gravitational, is used to manipulate the paint on the canvas through the use of shaped canvases, a unique spinning machine and various pendulum devices.
Callen’s practice has expanded to include perforative and process oriented elements as well. In 2011 Callen began doing his spin and pendulum paintings live in certain settings. Since then, he has participated in Nuit Blanche, several gallery live performances, and most recently an interactive spin and pendulum painting at Project Gallery that was covered by The Grid TO and featured as the cover of the Culture Section. By engaging individuals in the process of creating and experiencing an artwork Callen seeks to inspire us to experience own present moment.
Bio
Toronto resident Callen Schaub graduated with a BFA in Painting and Drawing from the Ontario College of Art and Design University in 2013.
Callen specializes in painting, illustration and mural work, he is also a metal sculptor and art teacher for the City of Toronto Community and Story Planet. In early 2013 Callen opened Project Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in Toronto’s Leslieville area. He has organized and curated group and solo art exhibits, community and cultural events, and has done several commissioned murals, book and magazine illustrations.
More Info – Contacts
Web site: www.callenschaub.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/callenschaubart?fref=ts
Studio: 184 Munro St, Toronto, ON M4M 2B9
