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Tessar Lo

Indonesian born, Toronto-based artist Tessar Lo is a graduate of Sheridan Institute’s first BA illustration class. His influences include ‘Gauguin, Japanese Ukiyo-e printers, and traditional Southeast Asian motifs, among other things’. He aims, through his work, to ‘invoke feelings around the themes of memory, growth, change, perception and time; he is into hidden characters and the appreciation of beauty over time’.

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Chase Wills said | 19 December, 2007

This guy is very deep- apparently obvious. Ive never seen anything like it- I want to see more of it.

Thanx- I appreciate over time like your work

tidgitoeftobe said | 2 September, 2008

hey :-)
its very interesting article.
Good post.
realy gj

thank you ;)

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