Robert Polidoro

Born in Manhattan in 1994, Robert Polidoro has been immersed in the world of art since childhood, beginning his journey in oil painting at the age of seven by replicating postcards in a family friend's basement. He honed his skills at the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating with a BFA in 2016. 

Polidoro’s work features de-anthropomorphized subjects set against idealized landscapes, creating a visual narrative that operates within the logic of dreams and lateral thinking. His paintings explore themes such as the sublime, abjection, isolation, speed, and time, inviting viewers to engage with the complexities of existence.

Collect Bean x The Art Kollective: What does growth mean to you? 

Robert Polidoro: Compost, the Old dying so that the New can grow from it. 

Collect Bean x The Art Kollective: What role does art play in society, and how does your work contribute to that? 

Robert Polidoro: Sometimes it brightens up a room; sometimes it makes you think. Hopefully, I do one of those. 

Collect Bean x The Art Kollective: How do you see your artwork fitting into the larger art world or art history? 

Robert Polidoro: Adding more bricks to the wall. 

Collect Bean x The Art Kollective: If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? 

Robert Polidoro: Do more, think less. 

Collect Bean x The Art Kollective: If you had to describe your work in only three words, what would they be?

Robert Polidoro: Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll.