Andrea Caldarise

Brooklyn, NY

BIO

Andrea Bartine Caldarise is a painter exploring memories through the language of landscape. Inspired by transitional moments in her environment, the work examines the psychological connection between places and people. Caldarise received a BFA in painting and art history at Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University and an MA from the University of Pennsylvania. Andrea Bartine Caldarise exhibits her artwork in Philadelphia and New York, she lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

My narrative landscapes explore the tension between real and surreal encouraging viewers to question their surroundings. Many paintings explore how nostalgic spaces exist in the crossroad between memories, real and imagined, and our present reality. Like, when you blink, and you see the perspective shift. Encapsulated in this thought "Each space seems like we've just arrived at the scene of..." is the role of the viewer. Providing a stage for the viewers' experiences, akin to the experience of re-reading a favorite book, the work sparks the imagination of the viewer to fill in the gaps. Using the painting as an oculus, my studio practice utilizes the language of landscapes to spin open-ended narratives rooted in our collective consciousness.

You'll like Andrea if: you like going for long strolls on the beach…and in the park…and down the street...strolls anywhere really

Layered with happiness, trauma, and inequity, public spaces function as mirrors of our present emotions and energies. Through investigating various viewpoints--historical, personal, and imagined--we create empathy within our ever-changing world. These paintings are derived from my experiences within the social and physical landscape of Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and other cities. The way we as a community move through and experience our environments is at the base of my practice.

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