I usually pick subjects as social, behavioral, or environmental commentaries. Most of my work begins more as a sculpture would, by this I mean I create something solid, then if needed I add a canvas which I paint accordingly. Almost like a miniature movie set. I use props; in fact I have a collection. Props can be anything, whatever I find interesting, or useful for future pieces. I only use a prop once then it is discarded.

I spend months, even years, photographing EVERYTHING - from someone sitting on a bench to a wrapper on the floor. I consider my photographs also part of my prop collection. My work is a multimedia puzzle; the trick is pasting everything together until it makes sense. Then I deconstruct and abstract it.

Christina Gattorno was born in New York City in 1972. She grew up internationally between New York City, Florida, Europe, and Mexico City. After viewing a Bergman film in an art museum at the age of ten, she began obsessively studying film and cinematheque along with modern art. This began a weekend ritual of cinematheque, art lectures, and film classes during museum visits.

By the 1980's, Warhol and his contemporaries had become a Pop Culture phenomenon. While other children of her generation were involved in John Hughes films and other 80's icons, she followed the cinematheque genre. Such films were only shown in art galleries and museums. During these visits, she became fascinated by modern artists. The ritual of weekend cinematheque (now known as independent cinema) and gallery/museum visits continues to this day.

Christina resides in South Florida.

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Contemporary abstract art

Contemporary digital abstract art by Christina Gattorno. Prints, paintings, scuplture, photography available for sale. Loans available on a limited basis