John Sant

A sense of the sublime is a constant theme in the painting and writing of John Sant, whose recent body of work was influenced by a four month trek along the Appalachian Trail. Sant’s abstract paintings centre particularly the romanticism of the...

A sense of the sublime is a constant theme in the painting and writing of John Sant, whose recent body of work was influenced by a four month trek along the Appalachian Trail. Sant’s abstract paintings centre particularly the romanticism of the sublime, using composition and palette to build portals the viewer can almost feel. His work is underpinned by his research into fractals, chaos theory and universal structures, but these paths of inquiry are simply the beginning of his making process. Fundamentally, his practice’s endeavour is theological, focussing on an irreducible solitary moment. Sant previously graduated with a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, and following his graduation from the Slade School he is working on applications to doctoral programmes that will allow him to further integrate painting and writing into his artistic practice.