Scrolling through their rich portfolio, you can’t but crack a smile, with play being the very foundation of their practice. “Play is a tool for working together within a loosely structured arena,” explained Frezza and Chiao in an interview with Art of Choice. “Play forces us to constantly shift our perception into a realm that brings to light the wondrous, the magical, and the humorous in the everyday. Play questions what’s possible and explores new potentials. This experimental attitude is what drives new discoveries. We take our play very seriously, and we apply a rigor and a focus to playful ideas that help projects realize a different potential.”

Other people seem to play along, with their collaborative work featured in solo exhibitions in New York and Philadelphia, as well as numerous group shows around the US, and a variety of art and design venues internationally. The two also founded their own studio in 2011 in New York City.

“When we met, part of getting to know each other was through playing drawing games and doing craft projects together,” they recalled. “We started to take this play more and more seriously, and realized that there was an audience for what we were doing.”

Follow their Instagram page for a pop of playfulness in your feed.

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In his latest balloon series, Cook focused on birds, admitting to having somewhat of an obsession when it comes to these animals. “I am obsessed with animals, but especially birds and have been since I was a young lad,” he shared with Ohh Deer. “I’m always making stuff or trying to think of new mediums for art projects and I had played around with balloons in the past after seeing guys make some incredible stuff at the magic society I used to be a member of,” he recalls. “I wanted to make a new project about birds, and for whatever reason, balloons just came to mind.”

Other people seem to enjoy his balloon birds just as well, with his pictures gaining tens of likes each. Each piece takes a couple of hours to complete and then placed against a natural background. But Cook assures his followers no balloons are left in the wild. “I am passionately against careless discard of balloons (or any rubbish for that matter) and never ever leave these in the wild,” he says. 

“I use are Qualatex balloons made from natural latex, they are biodegradable and according to the manufacturer’s website, they break down as quickly as an Oak Leaf,” he adds on his website. “I still have all the deflated balloons used from the different projects, and intend on keeping them until I can think of something cool to do with them.”

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Scrolling through their rich portfolio, you can’t but crack a smile, with play being the very foundation of their practice. “Play is a tool for working together within a loosely structured arena,” explained Frezza and Chiao in an interview with Art of Choice. “Play forces us to constantly shift our perception into a realm that brings to light the wondrous, the magical, and the humorous in the everyday. Play questions what’s possible and explores new potentials. This experimental attitude is what drives new discoveries. We take our play very seriously, and we apply a rigor and a focus to playful ideas that help projects realize a different potential.”

Other people seem to play along, with their collaborative work featured in solo exhibitions in New York and Philadelphia, as well as numerous group shows around the US, and a variety of art and design venues internationally. The two also founded their own studio in 2011 in New York City.

“When we met, part of getting to know each other was through playing drawing games and doing craft projects together,” they recalled. “We started to take this play more and more seriously, and realized that there was an audience for what we were doing.”

Follow their Instagram page for a pop of playfulness in your feed.

The post CHIAOZZA’s Art is All Fun and Games appeared first on TettyBetty.

In his latest balloon series, Cook focused on birds, admitting to having somewhat of an obsession when it comes to these animals. “I am obsessed with animals, but especially birds and have been since I was a young lad,” he shared with Ohh Deer. “I’m always making stuff or trying to think of new mediums for art projects and I had played around with balloons in the past after seeing guys make some incredible stuff at the magic society I used to be a member of,” he recalls. “I wanted to make a new project about birds, and for whatever reason, balloons just came to mind.”

Other people seem to enjoy his balloon birds just as well, with his pictures gaining tens of likes each. Each piece takes a couple of hours to complete and then placed against a natural background. But Cook assures his followers no balloons are left in the wild. “I am passionately against careless discard of balloons (or any rubbish for that matter) and never ever leave these in the wild,” he says. 

“I use are Qualatex balloons made from natural latex, they are biodegradable and according to the manufacturer’s website, they break down as quickly as an Oak Leaf,” he adds on his website. “I still have all the deflated balloons used from the different projects, and intend on keeping them until I can think of something cool to do with them.”

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