bio – Etienne class

Art evokes the mystery without

which the world would not exist…

BIO

Miami-based multimedia artist Etienne Class creates paintings and illustrations that are recognized immediately by his distinct, stylized form of graffiti, with a sophisticated and surrealistic look that only Class can achieve. Etienne Class born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Etienne graduated from The School of The Plastics Art of San Juan Puerto Rico, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with interests in illustration, painting, sculpture, and design. His work embodies the manifestation of his life and culture, conveying a unique visual story through the use of specific images, symbols and color, which are intuitively unfolding during the creative process; stemming from the depths of Etienne’s core persona and emotions.

Hi captures the essence of a distinct, stylized form of graffiti and surrealism manifestation of my life and culture. A unique and rich story is being told through the use of specific images, symbols and color, which are intuitively unfolding during the creative process; stemming from the depths of my core persona and my deepest emotions.

I inherently explore the relationship between symbols and a variety of visual translations and narratives are embedded within my designs, allowing the viewer to interpret my story and derive their own ideas or conclusions. An inner perspective is being displayed, eliciting feelings and sentiments of an uncommon nature. In creating potent pieces of imagery, my artwork becomes a form of eye candy, enticing the viewer into my world of color, depth and emotion. Among the lost times he knows music. Ruben blades and Tupac Shakur was an inspirational therapy that the artist got his attention and got the message that he could paint. In 2001 he had contact with a gallery in San Juan PR, and he prepared his first exhibition entitled Evolution. It defines the difference in the way of life from the peasant to the citizen of his native country. His trajectory starts from here …

Neo-Surrealism Art Revealing Deeper Aspects of Human Nature…

I Revealing Deeper Aspects of Human Nature: the idea of capturing scenes and personality patterns in our daily life. Demonstrating the positive and negative of the virtues and our emotions. The routine of habits is the expression of the philosophical and underlying human psyche, with the works themselves being an artifact. The imagery is outlandish, perplexing, and even uncanny, as it is meant to jolt the viewer out of their comforting assumptions.

In my metaphor, I explore and transmit with my character what is inherently the psychology of personality, symbols and their meanings. Two common motifs in particular, which I incorporated constantly in my art, are birds and apples. The bird subconsciously symbolizes freedom and liberation, while the apple represents risk or chance, the possibility of a good or bad result. Examines human behaviors that are common in today’s culture and tend to occur subconsciously. Bringing life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation.

A STORY TO TELL

The art and the temptations marked the artist a lot later, who comes to have a confusion of talent or desires that derail the human being in adolescence. Etienne’s artistic interests were street and urban.

At the time of the 80s the graffiti movement was the most street and vandalism, which is now the most active worldwide. In high school he take a class as an art elective, the artist draws to draw but he has been the best in class and all his friends admire him and his teacher. His teacher reassigns him to an Associacion del Corazon poster event in PR, and Etienne wins first place.

It is the first time that the artist has been impacted by the reaction of the people and the value of his talent, winning the first price $ 300.

Between the temptations and not having a very deep knowledge of his talent and not knowing his person. Etienne stops drawing for a few years, leaves the university to be vandalizing and wasting the time of his life. It is not known that he admired the artistic talent of his father Freddie Class with his details for realism and continuing to paint.

Among the lost times he knows music. Ruben blades and Tupac Shakur was an inspirational therapy that the artist got his attention and got the message that he could paint.

In 2001 he had contact with a gallery in San Juan PR, and he prepared his first exhibition entitled Evolution. It defines the difference in the way of life from the peasant to the citizen of his native country. His trajectory starts from here …
Now the Etienne Class produced channels the unconscious as a means of unlocking the power of the imagination and reveals the contradictions in the everyday world and within modern society. His latest series Routine of the Habits, examines human behaviors that are common in today’s culture and tend to occur unconsciously. The work brings to life a new understanding of human nature and its transformative potential.

2001

Artist Trajectory

• Art / Enlaces Gallery in P.R. Art Exhibit “Evolution” (2000 – 01).

• Art / Candela Gallery in P.R. Solo Exhibit “Portadas” (2001).

• Interior Design / Collaboration in University P.R.” (2002).

• Art / Space Gallery Collaboration Exhibit – Miami {2006 – 07).

• Art / Butter Gallery – Miami {2007 – 08).

• Art / Artes las Americas Exhibit Collaboration and Honoured

Regions Bank – Miami {2010).

• Art / Wynwood Art mural for Art Basel (2014).

• Art / Exhibit in Coconut Grove Bank Open Show (2016)

• Art / Exhibit in LRS NYC Poet’s Gallery NYC (2016).

(El beso del Jabali) Project (2016).

• Art / Wynwood Dezze’y Shoes for Art Basel (2018).

• Art / ROTH Graphic Novel (2019). Still In Process

• Art / Shows Live Painting more than 20 places.

• Extra Design and Fashion Achievements:

• Branding Concept for more than 20 Clients

• Wynwood Art mural for Art Basel (2014)

• Miami Fashion Week 2010-2011 (Dressing, Staff)

• AOF Competition 2010 (Accessories 1 of the 10 Best Design selected)

• Saks Fifth Avenue 2010 (Rebecca Minkoff) 1 of the 10 Best Design selected.

• AOF Competition 2011 (Accessories Winner)

• Sophia Webster / BOCA RATON – (Accessories Design Shoes Competition / 3rd place