KEELERTORNERO

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KEELERTORNERO formed in 2004.
Lots of KEELERTORNERO’s work uses found imagery from the 1950’s.
KEELERTORNERO are currently working on a project called Ghostjumps and Wormholes.

Collaborative duo Chin Keeler and Emma Tornero work together to make up KEELERTORNERO. Connecting ideas and artistic visions, KEELERTORNERO follows an interdisciplinary approach, working across collage, painting and print to create art that resembles the Dada style. Making the impossible appear natural and fantasy become fact, KEELERTORNERO’s art is driven by the desire to subvert reality and rid the viewer of our expectations. By shining a light on the bizarre and transforming it into something sublime and exciting, KEELERTORNERO create art that is an outpouring of their collective consciousness.

KEELERTORNERO’s Process

Chin and Emma started working together in 2004, and suspended their own artistic visions to form an artistic dialogue that became their own unique style. Both artists work intuitively on the same piece at the same time, simultaneously responding to each other throughout the process. Based in London, the pair of British artists take inspiration from the past and the fantastical to push their art forward. Intrigued by the visual language and aesthetic of the 50’s, much of KEELERTORNERO’s work reimagines nostalgic found imagery of figures and portraits.

Current Work

KEELERTORNERO are currently working on KT-LAB; a 2-3 year art expedition in which they take on tasks specifically selected by a community of other artists and creatives. The project is driven by the desire to challenge the ideas and conventions of painting. By adopting the viewpoints of the chosen artists, KEELERTORNERO create a dialogue between artists and the public, all centred around the topic of art in today’s society.

Selected Works

THE RAT AND THE BEETLE by KEELERTORNERO

THE RAT AND THE BEETLE

Paintings - 50x50 cm
The Grapes of Wrath by KEELERTORNERO

The Grapes of Wrath

Paintings - 80x44 cm
JOHN OF THE STAG BEETLES by KEELERTORNERO

JOHN OF THE STAG BEETLES

Paintings - 110x91 cm
YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER.. by KEELERTORNERO
WHAT IF I STAY? by KEELERTORNERO

WHAT IF I STAY?

Paintings - 30x30 cm
WHAT TIME IS IT? by KEELERTORNERO

WHAT TIME IS IT?

Paintings - 30x30 cm
FAMILY by KEELERTORNERO

FAMILY

Drawings - 70x50 cm
BRAVE SEZ SEE MOOSE RUN by KEELERTORNERO

BRAVE SEZ SEE MOOSE RUN

Drawings - 70x50 cm
Football Heroes 1 by KEELERTORNERO

Football Heroes 1

Paintings - 63x50 cm
Football Heroes 2 by KEELERTORNERO

Football Heroes 2

Paintings - 63x50 cm

Football Heroes 3

Paintings - 63x50 cm

Football Heroes 4

Paintings - 63x50 cm

John of the Bats

Paintings - 69x68 cm

The Clown

Paintings - 139x110 cm

Head in Scaffold

Paintings - 110x77 cm

Wooden Skeleton

Paintings - 170x75 cm

INSIDE THE BIRD

Drawings - 70x70 cm

Robert Vaughn

Collage - 21x20 cm

Janet Leigh

Collage - 24x18 cm

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