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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
230 THE EDGE OF MEMORY, 2016 OIL ON CANVAS 36X48 IN. |91,5X122 CM.
UNSETTLED TIMES, 2016 OIL ON CANVAS 36X48 IN. | 91,5X122 CM.