Tyson Anthony Roberts
Paintings by Tyson Anthony Roberts. Seattle.
Svartkonst #2 landed on my door step, and ya better get it. It’s a beautifully curated art and culture magazine and its dimensions change with each issue. Last issue was A5 this one is A4, and Oscar tells me the next issue may very well be a collection of posters!
Here’s Tangents interview #2! Presenting the incredible Kenichi Hoshine, who caught a lot of attention awhile back collaborating with James Jean on Polite Winter.
Where are you living these days?
I’m living and working in Brooklyn, NY.
How much of Brooklyn is there in your work?
I moved here in March of this year so I can’t say that there is much of Brooklyn in my work. I don’t think my environment affects my work too much.
You have an interesting way of veiling an image, covering elements with a wash. Can you tell me a bit about your process and the way your style has evolved into what it is now?
Most of my work you have been seeing lately have layers of beeswax over them. I have always found images that are obscured or fragmented to be more interesting than “complete” pictures. I am drawn towards implied images that suggest certain moods and narratives. More often than not, I will draw or paint a “complete” image then delete/erase/sand parts of it until I achieve the desired picture. I probably spend more time editing the image than actually putting it down on the panel or paper.

Paintings by Christopher Russell. This first one was just released as a print on Little Paper Planes, grab it while you can!
28 Years in the Implicate Order, looping video by Pascual Sisto.
This is incredible. Watch the video below!