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Did you first see the artwork online?R. Pratt: No.A. Nunez: Yes I did for all of them.Collector / Colombia: Yes, a magazine in a hotel.Collector / Italy: Yes.Collector / New York City: I did see the artwork onlinefirst and decided to visit the gallery. It was evenmore beautiful in person.R. Balzano: I was very fortunate to be among thevery first people who saw the painting directly inBruno’s studio, a few days after he had completed it.S. Allan: I didn’t actually.S. Wright: No, our first time seeing the work was atthe gallery.Collector / Denmark: Yes - I first saw the pictureonline; I did not see it in real life before I bought it andgot it shipped to Copenhagen.Asteroid, Butterfly Nebula 2, and Horse by Aelita AndreCollector / ItalyHow did the style, color, size and price influence your selection?R. Pratt: The style, color and size influenced my choice because I wanted to make sure I could place it somewhere in my home.The price was a stretch for me, particularly as I had never invested in art before, but I felt this was a good investment.A. Nunez: The Sans Titre 16 piece required me to move another painting but I liked it so much that I wasn’t going to let the size influenceme; it was worth moving things around. I had a specific place in mind for the other two pieces so the size and price influencedthe selection there.Collector / Colombia: The colors and theme suit the place where I’m building a vacation house.Collector / Italy: My selection was made only on the basis of the attraction of the chromatics of the paintings and the equilibriumin the use of colors.Collector / New York City: The style and color were most important.The size of the piece was not important. I actually found a place for thepiece versus buying the piece for a place. The cost was not important.R. Balzano: The style is definitely unique. The colors are very luminousand brilliant. I felt an immediate deep sympathy with the painting andthat was sufficient to convince me to purchase it.S. Allan: Certainly the color was a factor. The walls in my apartment arewhite and I knew the colors would be striking. The size was a factor aswell and it was perfect for where I wanted to place it. It was within mybudget but I didn’t go in with an amount in mind.S. Wright: Very little – the key for us was meeting the artist (my wife isa fellow Malaysian) and hearing her vision and process. After that it waspurely emotional, we love the work.Did you have a particular space in mind for the artwork beforeyou purchased it?R. Pratt: Yes above my fireplace in my living room.A. Nunez: Yes, although making space for the Sans Titre 16 piece meantmoving another work.Collector / Colombia: Yes.Collector / Italy: I certainly did.Collector / New York City: I did not have a particular place in mind forthe piece.R. Balzano: Not exactly. The day I collected the painting, my husbandGiulio and I were engaged in moving from one home to a new one.When we finished putting all the furniture in place, we decided where thepainting should hang. It turned out to be a little room, near our bedroom,Talkin’ New York by Randi Kristin Strandin the collection of A. Nunez47 ARTisSpectrum