VIDEO PORTRAITS
Tony Calzetta
[from "Fierce Expression - the work of Tony Calzetta"]
Videoportrait
Vidéo clips © CCCA &
Linda Corbett_Eyeris Inc. 2005
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Diner
In 1980, Tony Calzetta was commissioned to create a series of
mural paintings for The Bloor Street Diner Restaurant in Toronto.
His solution was to wallpaper the oversized canvasses directly
onto the walls, wrapping them around corners and fully integrating
them into the spacial design. The theme of these paintings, says
Calzetta, "was the mood of the city at night". In this clip, Calzetta
discuss the process he used to create the Bloor Street Diner Paintings.
running time: 00:42
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Drawing
Tony's work begins with an "incredible charcoal line that is charged
with an intensity and a fierceness of expression that's startling"-
John Metcalf. He admits "that sound of the charcoal on the paper
makes little hairs go up on the back of your neck". In this studio
clip, Tony works with charcoal, gouache and arches watercolour
paper on a large drawing from his 2004 black & white series.
running time: 02:30
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Theory
In this short, frank, clip Tony discusses the role theory and intuition
play in his work. Expanding on "this semi non-theory that I have",
Tony explains the format, pattern and direction of his approach.
running time: 00:49
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Forms
Tony talks about the process of working with his unique vocabulary of
shapes and forms and how they have transmuted over time.
running time: 01:35
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Process
For Calzetta, process is "a feeling for things", some of it concious
and some of it sub-concious. In this clip he explains how he's
driven by visual information.
running time: 01:35
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Fierce Expression - the work of Tony Calzetta
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