At heart, Chris Succo is driven by material experimentation. As he puts it: “It's rather how to paint than what to paint.” Shifting between a multitude of styles, he creates predominantly abstract compositions which incorporate collage, screenprint and photography, and are rendered using a wealth of materials including spray paint, oil, lacquer, fabric, cardboard and aluminium. The artist’s calligraphy-esque handwriting is a trademark motif, and in the studio he creates storylines between the canvases as if they are pages of a book. Influences include poetry, mythology and Holy Books from multiple religions, as well as art historical influences from Abstract Expressionism and Post-minimalism, and conceptual painters like Christopher Wool. However, chief among Succo’s inspirations is the experience of life itself.