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FRANCESCO RUSPOLI

                                     Lives and works in Cardiff, United Kingdom
                                     www.francesco-ruspoli.com































            My art explores the dynamic frontier between abstraction   environments. It is hoped there also follows an increased
            and  figuration. This  fertile  area  keeps  alive  the  infinite   sense of wonder at your own capacity for re-interpretation
            possibilities of being human in an age intent upon closing   and invention which will bring an uplifting feeling to you
            them down. Using a strikingly vibrant palette, each painting   and the world in which you are living.

            composes a symphony of colours where subtle gradation   Creativity for me is a special form of discovery. I start as
            and dramatic contrast express nuance of emotion and   an  archaeologist  of  my own  imagination,  peeling  back
            sensuous physicality. The work also expresses the direct   layers to find the essence of the image which may origin
            sensation of lived experience through organic shapes   in ancient or classical art, dance or theatre. This process
            and forms woven from flowing lines and the gaze of   involves  lengthy  development  of  ideas  worked  through
            the  viewer. You  are  invited  to  participate  in  a  creative   on canvas, much like Beethoven’s constant working out
            encounter with these elements, constructing your own   and refinement of his musical themes in sketches. This
            visual languages and meanings. From this, questions arise   sometimes requires an austere Zen-like mental discipline,
            about the interactions between humans and their many   where I can get myself out of the way so my art can create


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