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TANC Art

French, b. 1979
Born in 1979 in Paris, France. Lives and works in Paris. Tanc has exhibit his work in various places across the world. His work is characterized by the uniqueness of his style, which is better understood acknowledging that Tanc grew up as a graffiti artist. He sees street art as ephemeral, and that the creative process matters more than the result itself. To him, being an artist means embracing a certain way of life: to be fully committed, and show absolute integrity. At the turn of the century, he mainly focused on studio work. His exploration of the possibilities of a line allowed him to immediately stand out from the usual graffiti artists. His work strives towards synthesis of his name, of tags, of individuals, of music… of life. His work does not seek perfection, but spontaneity. The artist’s state defines the work’s density and its precision. His heart beat activates his arm like a metronome: the artist is not trying to control this flow, but rather understand the composition that suddenly appears on the canvas, perfect balance between consciousness and unconsciousness. Tanc composes his music and his canvasses with great spontaneity. Dense or light, thorough or unstructured, his art is not a game but rather a way of life. He appends his signature on his canvasses as he used to do so on the walls with his graffiti since his teenage years. This discipline is above all an instinctive outlet for a need to express himself: he takes over the urban space and shouts his name across the city. But soon the letters disappear and Tanc starts exploring formal abstraction. By focusing his work on line and color, he regenerates the pictorial tradition by confronting it with street art’s essential vitality: prevalence of action, perfection of the gesture, acceptance of the unexpected, and expression of a strong singularity. Above all else, we are taken back by the intensity of his work, by its musicality and by the remarkable resonance of lights and materials. Action, energy, and the artist’s emotion thus aim to touch the viewer in a sensual, intimate and immediate way.
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TANC - Blue Automatic Writing
TANC - Blue Automatic Writing

TANC - Blue Automatic Writing

By TANC

Located in PARIS, FR

About the artist: Tanc's work bears the clear influence of abstract expressionist artists (the artist talks about Rothko, Pollock, Reinhardt, Hartung and especially Franz Kline are s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract TANC Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

TANC - Shades of Blue, Automatic Writing
TANC - Shades of Blue, Automatic Writing

TANC - Shades of Blue, Automatic Writing

By TANC

Located in PARIS, FR

Unique artwork Tanc is one of the most promising artists of his generation. Born in Paris on May 11, 1979, lives and works in Paris. Tanc's work bears the clear influence of abstract expressionist artists (the artist talks about Rothko, Pollock, Reinhardt, Hartung and especially Franz Kline are sources of inspiration in his practice). Tanc's practice reached a turning point: ever since his New York show at Catherine Ahnell Gallery, the artist left aside the colorful explosion that used to mark his paintings and is now more interested in nuances of black, lineary variations and automatic writing...

Category

2010s Abstract TANC Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

TANC - Untitled Blue & Pink
TANC - Untitled Blue & Pink

TANC - Untitled Blue & Pink

By TANC

Located in PARIS, FR

About the artist: Tanc's work bears the clear influence of abstract expressionist artists (the artist talks about Rothko, Pollock, Reinhardt, Hartung and especially Franz Kline are sources of inspiration in his practice). Tanc's practice reached a turning point: ever since his New York show at Catherine Ahnell Gallery, the artist left aside the colorful explosion that used to mark his paintings and is now more interested in nuances of black, lineary variations and automatic writing...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract TANC Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

TANC - Black and White Automatic Writing
TANC - Black and White Automatic Writing

TANC - Black and White Automatic Writing

By TANC

Located in PARIS, FR

About the artist: Tanc's work bears the clear influence of abstract expressionist artists (the artist talks about Rothko, Pollock, Reinhardt, Hartung and especially Franz Kline are sources of inspiration in his practice). Tanc's practice reached a turning point: ever since his New York show at Catherine Ahnell Gallery, the artist left aside the colorful explosion that used to mark his paintings and is now more interested in nuances of black, lineary variations and automatic writing...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract TANC Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

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Tanc art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic TANC art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, orange, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by TANC in canvas, fabric, paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large TANC art, so small editions measuring 32 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Elvire Ferle, Gregory Watin, and GEN PAUL. TANC art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,662 and tops out at $28,544, while the average work can sell for $8,405.

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