Andrew Scott is a contemporary artist known for his frame manipulation and trademark shattered glass techniques. He expands the tension between art and environment by applying elements of the environment that lead the viewer into the scene. His artistry moves beyond the boundaries of the frame, creating a journey into wild ideation and conceptual art. Each work developed by Scott consumes the viewer in multiple layers of significance, but still holds cultural capital to collectors and investors interested in contemporary art.
About Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott is a self-taught visual artist whose career began with a simple philosophical premise, "Why can't the frame be a doorway?" From this point, Scott began to generate unique works that combined traditional portraiture with sculptural interruptions to offer thrilling art experiences that obliterated the canvas.
Originally from the US, Scott was able to quickly build traction as an artist through his dynamic and visceral treatment of broken glass, escape characteristics and illusionistic presentation of framed art experiences. What had begun as a series of conceptual experiments soon went viral with the assistance of Scott’s active social media presence. His Instagram, which is building a following extremely quickly, has been his primary megaphone to share conceptual works and installations that defy traditional art paradigms associated with framed art.
Iconic Series and Artworks
Andrew Scott's best-known works, particularly his Escape series, have shared themes of resistance, power, and transformation. When you look closely at his works in Escape, you will observe figures bursting out of shattered frames that represent escape from oppression and constraints. Slingshot continues in this vein, documenting subjects amid tension before it exclaims itself and takes action, capturing potential and resilience not yet expressed.
The Boxer parallels Scott's interest in abstracting raw bodily existence with a sense of impact and recovery, working on the premise that tension and struggle are strength. In Tug of War, Scott layers internal and external conflict with figures abandoned to what dance can deliver into the unknown. Across Scott’s work, the use of broken glass and restructuring of the frame creates a visual language of resistance that clarifies for each subject as they push outside of their frame, and extends that agency to the beholder.
Artistic Techniques and Themes
Andrew Scott's work thrives around emotional themes: escapism, loneliness, curiosity, and empowerment. His artwork represents personal awareness, an attempt to escape, to connect, to 'all is before me' consciousness, not only captured in the frame but extending beyond the frame and before the body.
Scott's breaking glass and reshaping frame is something that he uses widely. This act creates the physical illusion of his subjects bursting open from their confines and confronts the limits of two-dimensional art. His use of mixed media places his artwork into a realm of 3D and conceptual art. In breaking the fourth wall he has opened up a conversation for the audience's assumed control, freedom from, and perception of boundaries.
Art Market and Investment
Scott’s rising influence in the art market has attracted strong interest from collectors and investors. Some recent auction results have revealed a predictable and steady upward trend in value, especially for limited editions and original mixed-media art.
As Scott's notoriety increases globally through viral media and institutionalised exhibition, so too do the suitable sums paid for his art. Having a palpable visual language and emotionally relatable narrative continues to position Scott as a prominent figure in the depletion of edgy contemporary art in art institutions and commercial alike, online or offline, making Andrew Scott an enticing artist to collect. You can read more about his market on our blog here.
Authenticity and Provenance
For Andrew Scott collectors, you will want to always be on the lookout for authenticity. Authentic works typically come with a certificate of authenticity provided by the artist or their representatives, so authenticity can be confirmed and the value of the work maintained.
It is critical that you can track the provenance of the work from known sources, including exhibitions at galleries, legitimate channels, reputable auction houses, to maintain confidence in the value of your purchase. At FairArt, we do this for all artwork sold through our platform, and we are here to help with any questions you have about the authenticity of Andrew Scott’s artwork. Just reach out to our team via support@fairart.io, and we will be happy to help.