The Paintings

With a barrage of broad powerful brush strokes, scratches and gouges, dashes of charcoal and layers of thickly applied oil paint, Svante’s work creates a sense of immediacy which is both raw and inescapable. 

Heavily influenced by the psychoanalytical studies of Daniel Kahneman, Svante exposes the interplay between thinking systems one and two. His creative process often involves the composition of a written stream of subconscious, a technique developed to enable the freeing of the mind and overcome the intimidation inherent in the blank canvas.   

Biography

British artist Svante is an abstract expressionist known for his vibrant, colourful and often large-scale oil paintings.  

Following the completion of his studies at the Universities of Parma and Bologna in Emilia Romagna, Svante spent time in Florence where he met Silvio Loffredo, Professor of art at the Accademia and a pupil himself of the Austrian master Oskar Kokoschka. Together with Marco Sassone these artists formed part of Svante’s early influences.  

Initially focusing on rapid and often obscure figurative sketches which aimed to capture the essence of the individual in the context of a given time and emotional state, Svante eventually adopted oil painting as his primary medium. 

Reviews

“Svante's work is part of the very contemporary art scene but speaks an ancient universal language of art. The vibrant energy of the wild strokes of colour combining human features and shadows, create a world that, although not explicit and clear, touch deeply into the viewer's soul." Mira Maylor 2023

“Fabulous work! You need a gallery like the Whitechapel with abundant space to do justice to your new work. There’s DeKooning lurking in them, but they have your own stamp speaking out. Well done and go on working. Life is work, work and more work which is its own reward!” Balraj Khanna​ 2022

Exhibitions 23/24

ORDER & DECAY, 55 Exhibition Road, 2 - 3 October 2024

In The Spaces Between, Pavilion Club, London, 16 May - 16 August 2024

Fear Of Freedom, Willesden Gallery, London, 11 - 22 June 2024

POSK London, 27 January – 9 February 2024

ŁODZ 600, Group Show curated by Waldemar Plusa, Łodz, January 2024​

Berkeley Rowe Spring Reception, The London Landmark Hotel, 29 March 2024​

SVANTE: In The Spaces Between, 55 Exhibition Road London, 4 – 5 October 2023​

XX 20 Year Anniversary Group Show, The Ivy Club London, 19 – 21 September 2023 ​

Le Silence Crie à Mes Oreilles, Kerridge's Bar & Grill & The Corinthia London, 18 August 2023 – 17 August 2024