Art by Son

ART BY SON, Cani (Mitrovica, Kosovo, 1986).
Untitled. 2019.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed and dated in the lower corner and on the back.
Measurements: 120 x 100 cm.

Art by Son is the artistic name of Cani (pronounced Sonny). Cani was born in Mitrovica, Kosovo. As a young child, Cani fled to the Netherlands in 1992 with his family. Cani always loved to draw, but it wasn't until he was in his early twenties that he really started to do something with it. He drew portraits and designed tattoos. He soon developed a very personal style that can now be clearly seen in the Art by Son paintings. Cani draws inspiration from popular culture in both his paintings and sculptures. He uses acrylic paint in which the figure is silhouetted as a cartoon character with black lines between chromatic stridencies. The combination of different images in the same work makes it unique and timeless.