Artwork
"Queer Color Series" is an exploration of queer identity through the prism of color swatches, with each hue unfolding into its own unique universe featuring distinct landscapes, characters, and patterns. As an interior designer, Patrick often delves into color fan decks and vibrant patterns, using a single color as inspiration to craft outfits, backgrounds, and props, thereby creating an alternative reality. Patrick's fascination with color is driven by its potential for liberation and the embodiment of new ideas and personas. Through photography, either of himself or others, Patrick ventures into another dimension. This series is a journey of discovery, serving as both a visual exploration and a metaphor for Patrick's current existential landscape.
Patrick Di Rito is a multifaceted artist and designer based in Atlanta, GA, with a BS in Architecture from Georgia Tech (2012). He co-founded gray_matter(s), an artist collective and critical publication, and has engaged in site-specific installations for Flux 2011 and whitespec.
A two-time Hambidge Fellow (2016, 2020), his work has notably evolved through his Queer Color Series, which has been exhibited at Mammal Gallery, Murmur Gallery, and featured in publications like Number: Ninety and Wussy Vol 2. His involvement in the Hughley Fellowship (2017-18) and residency on Ossabaw Island culminated in a group exhibition at MOCA GA, expanding his series with new environmental influences.
2018 marked Patrick’s first solo exhibition, "Dusty Rose," at The Bakery Gallery, alongside a self-published book under the same name.
The pandemic era saw his artistic focus shift towards themes of isolation and resilience, resulting in exhibitions like "Good Trouble" at Mint Gallery in 2020. Also in 2020, as a Cisco, UT Contributing Artist in Residency, he traveled to Cisco's high desert ghost town, continuing his Queer Color Series amidst the pandemic's peak.
Beyond his artistic endeavors, Patrick works as an Interior Designer, recently co-launching Chuck Marie Studio. Prior to this he collaborated on numerous commercial projects with Smith Hanes Studio from 2014 to 2024, including Atrium at Ponce City Market and the Woodlark Hotel in Portland, OR.