The Continental - Hamilton College

stylethe inspiration: personal historyandrew decristoforoOne of the first things Andrew mentioned was that he normallydoesn’t share a lot of information about his pieces. Their abstractquality forces the viewer to work to understand their puzzlingmeanings, giving each one a greater significance for the viewer. Eachof his pieces tells a story about his life and reflects his personalityand sense of self. Although he claimed, “I just wear normal clothing… well, normal I think,” he and his art both subtly hide their truedepth. His intriguing pieces present the viewer with a uniquechallenge before yielding their meaning, while his clothing modestlyreveals the accomplished artist and athlete behind his “normal”appearance.52 the continental | spring 2008