@francescolietti
Medium
Mix Media, Reclaimed Media
LOCATION
From Italy,
based in Hong Kong
Introducing
Francesco Lietti
Francesco Lietti has been living in Hong Kong since early 2006 and his love of this vibrant, eclectic city is immediately apparent in his works, which derives from the mnemonic imagery of the artist, who lives in symbiosis with the themes of travel and discovery.
When first visiting Hong Kong in the summer of 2005, the painter experienced an overwhelming sensation: fascinated by the variety of colors, the rich smells, and the plethora of images he was drawn to return and stay. This exciting metropolis is something you cannot just put into a frame: something would spill out; something would be missing; one can catch the details, but he or she would never be able to capture the entire picture. The artist portrays this through simple and direct forms. He paints naïve visions that often have a humorous quality, describing the city in an almost caricatured magnificence. Through the use of striking colors the painter captures the essence of Hong Kong’s famous harbor skyline and makes it his own. His paintings hover between reality and fantasy. Using strong blocks of paint to represent the buildings, Lietti also includes smaller patches of textured color, which dance across the cityscape, giving it that dream-like, ephemeral quality. The artist works in acrylic and oils on canvas and also adds collage to give his paintings texture and depth. He then finishes his pieces with a thick, glossy resin, further enhancing the brightness of the colors.
FRANCESCO’S PREVIOUS SHOWS:
A NIGHT ON EARTH
@youngsoygallery August, 2022
affordable art fair London
@arta , 2022
affordable art fair Singapore
@gallery 1819 , 2022
10 artisti per castiglione olona
@kubeart Italy , 2020
solo show pazta | tai kwun
@paztagallery, 2020
solo show campo marzio | tai kwun
@campo marziogallery, 2020
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