Velocity is proud to offer a selection of paintings from Claudio Tschopp.

"My paintings are about borders and trespassing borders.

For my last cycle of work I have chosen topographical maps and images of animals, specifically, those creatures that carry a symbolic load in certain cultures. On several paintings I have overlaid a system of lines (based on the information found on a topographical map) on top of a more painterly background.

Symbolically this contrast stands for several topics I am interested in:
Our lives and actions are defined by the interplay of self imposed constraints or limitations and, often times, a simultaneous longing for freedom and independence." -- Claudio Tschopp