Tony Caramanico, world renown surfer and artist, stages an exhibition of art at Summum Gallery St Barth. Caramanico is an American artist, living and working in Montauk, New York. His pieces are fragments and collages of journal entries that span decades, piecing together experiences and documenting life through the nomadic lens of the surfer. The artist’s works are a collage style collection of journal entries made over forty years in a variety of different mediums, from surfboards to flags to more traditional canvases. Caramanico himself states, “I felt like I was documenting a lifestyle that few people cared about from the 70s to the 90s.”, themes of this lifestyle and the evolution of his practice of record keeping are present throughout the pieces in the exhibition. A vibrant artist show at the Summum gallery space, which has a history of exhibiting prominent and exciting artists.
For his exhibition Tony Caramanico has also created two special flag editions, made in recycled ocean waste, produced in collaboration with Utöpia, ’74, and Summum gallery. Exhibition in partnership with Art Saint Barth, L’Officiel St Barth and Utöpia. Curated by Jenny Mannerheim.
Opening night: 28th of December, from 5-9pm
Summum Gallery
Les Sables, Saint Jean, 97133
St Barthélémy.
Exhibition from December 29, 2023 - April 30th, 2024.
Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm, by appointment only.
For more information: info@summum-architecture.com
Beach
Collage
60 x 85.5 cm
Early December
Collage on Canvas
86.3 x 101.6 cm
Hula
Collage
60 x 85.5 cm
Jamaica
Collage on Canvas
86.3 x 101.6 cm
Marius
Print
77.4. x 91.4 cm
Marley
Collage
77.4. x 91.4 cm
JoJo Burger
Print
77.4. x 91.4 cm
Tropic Isle
Collage
70 x 100 cm
Tradewind
Print
66 x 60.9 cm
Mod
Collage on foam
60 x 85.5 cm
Lightning Bolt
Surfboard
170 x 51 cm
Hula
Surfboard
170 x 51 cm
Cult
Surfboard
170 x 51 cm
Beach
Collage on foam
60 x 85.5 cm
Seahorse
Print
52 cm x 77.4 cm