Mixa and Punto de Partida, Diptych, 2016
Alec Franco

Painting : oil, acrylic, mixed media

149.9 x 300 x 0.3 cm 59 x 118.1 x 0.1 inch

$12,000
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149.9 x 300 x 0.3 cm 59 x 118.1 x 0.1 inch Height x Width x Depth

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Artwork location: Argentina

" The work resists framing in concepts, it overflows the contours and borders of the rational. It is through the presence of color, combined with an abstraction at times with expressionist and other surrealist overtones, where the work expands into various formats and supports (acrylics, oils, pastels, charcoal, asphalt paint, synthetic enamel, on canvas , paper, wood and steel) transiting mixed materialities that overlap, crushing the apparent figures against heterogeneous backgrounds. The work generates a sensation of fluidity, of liquids, of movement. Sensation of being in a celluloid space, inhabited by atoms, particles, that are in constant movement. This creates the idea of a corporeal space within the body. Of microorganisms, microscopic systems. Generating a sensation of the macro and the micro. Macrocosm and microcosm. I wonder: Are we one or are we all? Are we something alone, individual, or are we connected, interrelated? How is it that such a tiny universe in turn reproduces itself in everyone, therefore becoming an immense massive universe? How is the movement from the smaller universe to the larger universe understood? What gives or maintains that movement?

Franco's work plays between the limit and the no limit, imagining the idea of macro universes and micro cosmos, combining them in the same space, mixing, separating and uniting dimensions. It is through the presence of color, combined with an abstraction sometimes with expressionist and many other surreal overtones, where his work expands in various formats and supports (acrylics, oils, pastels, charcoal, asphalt paint, synthetic enamel, on canvas, paper, wood and steel) transiting mixed materialities that overlap, crushing the apparent figures against heterogeneous backgrounds. Franco's work plays between the limit and the no limit, imagining the idea of macro universes and micro cosmos, combining them in the same space, mixing, separating and uniting dimensions." 

From The Nova Series. Overall size: 150 H x 300 W cm. Individual size: 150 H x 150 W cm. Signed by the artist

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This dynamic artwork is a bold diptych with sharp contrasts and intertwining forms, evoking a sense of movement and tension. The monochromatic palette of blacks, whites, and grays provides a stark framework for the chaotic and fluid lines that dominate both panels. The left panel features swirling, organic shapes and jagged lines with an explosive white form at the center, suggesting energy and disruption. On the right, geometric patterns and curvilinear motifs create a complex interplay, suggesting both conflict and harmony. The composition is further enriched by its textural elements, offering depth and complexity. This piece stands out for its abstract yet emotive narrative, inviting viewers to explore its depths and meaning. The juxtaposition of chaos and order is skillfully rendered, making this artwork a striking exploration of form and abstraction.

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Alec Franco, Mixa and Punto de Partida, Diptych
Argentina  • 1972

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Alec Franco was born on August 7, 1972 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he currently resides. He has been a graphic designer since 1995. He began painting in 1991 and in 1993 he attended the drawing and airbrushing workshops of Ignacio Otero. His training continues in the workshops of Abstract Expressionism of Marco Otero, of Essentialism with Heriberto Zorrilla and Helena Distéfano. 

By 2012 he deepened his technique with Sergio Bazán and later perfected in the clinic of Fabiana Barreda and that of María Carolina Baulo who was curator of one of his latest samples Harena. He has been editor together with other artists, writers and designers of Hoornik Collection Art Magazine since 2016. 

He has made numerous samples between 2011 and 2017: at The Redchurch Gallery in Shoreditch, London in 2012-2013; Stupid perfection at the Borges Cultural Center in 2013; at the Buenos Aires Design in 2015; in the same year in the Honorable Senate of the Argentine Nation and in the Recoleta Cultural Center of Buenos Aires; the following year at the San Isidro Open Studio. The most recent: Harena, was exhibited at the Newbery Central Gallery and the Esteban Lisa Foundation in 2017.

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