Artist: Rodrigo Franzao
Date: 2023
Dimensions: 36x72
Medium: Acrylic resin on premium German eco-friendly paper infused in latex mounted on canvas
Rodrigo Franzao is a contemporary Brazilian artist who lives and works between New York, New Orleans, and São Paulo, focusing on creating textile art and mixed media. Using fabrics, acrylic paints, and eco-friendly paper, he emphasizes his commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. Each of Franzao's works is an intricate interplay of light, shadow, color, and texture, expressed through meticulously folded and layered paper strips on canvas, resulting in a dynamic effect reminiscent of kinetic art.
With an academic background in Literature and Arts, an MBA in Museology and Art History, and specialization in Psychopedagogy and Art Therapy, Franzao grounds his practice in the dynamic interaction of forms, colors, and textures. In 2019, he founded the Virtual Museum, Textile Museum, and the art magazine InTheArts, dedicated to contemporary textile art and mixed media, thus expanding his influence and research in this field.
Franzao has an extensive resume of solo and group exhibitions, with his works featured in private collections globally in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, London, Berlin, and others. Additionally, his creations are included in prestigious public collections such as the National Arts Club in New York, USA, and the Museum of the Superior Court of Justice in Brasília, Brazil. His exhibitions worldwide encourage viewers to contemplate universal themes such as life, society, and the interconnectedness of opposing elements through his unique artistic expression.
