Nicholas Kalinoski is an American born contemporary graphic artist.
Working within a series of layers and materials his work is akin to a palimpsest, all of which is derived from a central narrative - originally conceived as a way to depict experiences as abstraction through the eyes of a character.
'Memory plays the major role in the conceptualization of each piece, which is treated as a postcard for the memory.
Each life experience is edited down to a memory.
Each memory in turn is reduced to a primal emotion.
Each primal emotion has now been expanded into a graphic representation of a larger picture, on where the memory, the emotion and the image reflect the experience through the eyes of the narratives protagonist.
Memories are self created fiction.
We edit and boil down experiences usually to reflect the extreme side of a range of emotions that happen within a moment. '
2X2 Exhibition 2012, England - Artist's Notes
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In 2013, he established tHEE VESTMENTS. Based in England, tHEE VESTMENTS is a collaborative bridge between his previous career in fashion and his current work as a contemporary artist. Utilising the graphic / colour based language of his studio work, Kalinoski reproduces and reinterprets his two dimnesional pieces into three dimensional 'Vestments' or ceremonial scarves alongside a series of Weavers, Regional Artists and Jewelry Artists.
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Prior to 2010, he lived in Manhattan where he worked in fashion, specialising in Colour and Concept / Print Direction holding positions with companies such as Karl Lagerfeld, Calvin Klein Collection and Club Monaco (Polo Ralph Lauren).
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He has created custom pieces featured in editorials for publications such as i-D, 10, 10 Men, QVEST Edition and Numero.
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His work is held in private collections in New York and London.
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He currently lives in southwest England where his studio is located.
