Rodrigo Franzao: Intricate Interplay of Light, Shadow, Color, and Texture

1 September - 31 October 2024
  • Contemporary Brazilian Artist

    Contemporary Brazilian Artist

    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. 

  • The artworks are inspired by textures found in nature such as trees, flower fields, clouds, sky, sunrise and sunset, as...

    Sacred Flame, 2024

    The artworks are inspired by textures found in nature such as trees, flower fields, clouds, sky, sunrise and sunset, as well as textures of soil, stones, and tree bark. The artist explores concepts of light and shadow, interaction of colors and textures, and the relationship between nature, society, and art. The intention is for the artworks to provoke reflections on universal themes such as life, society, and the interaction between human beings and nature, aiming to inspire a sense of completeness and harmony in the observer.

  • Collections

    • Rodrigo Franzao, Bayou Serenade, 2024
      Rodrigo Franzao, Bayou Serenade, 2024
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    • Rodrigo Franzao, Blue Nude, 2024
      Rodrigo Franzao, Blue Nude, 2024
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    • Rodrigo Franzao, Ecos of Light, 2024
      Rodrigo Franzao, Ecos of Light, 2024
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    • Rodrigo Franzao, Beauty, 2024
      Rodrigo Franzao, Beauty, 2024
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    • Rodrigo Franzao, Luminance, 2023
      Rodrigo Franzao, Luminance, 2023
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    • Rodrigo Franzao, Moon Shadow, 2024
      Rodrigo Franzao, Moon Shadow, 2024
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    • Rodrigo Franzao, Night Bloom Cereus, 2024
      Rodrigo Franzao, Night Bloom Cereus, 2024
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    • Rodrigo Franzao, Sacred Flame, 2024
      Rodrigo Franzao, Sacred Flame, 2024
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    • Rodrigo Franzao, The Kiss, 2023
      Rodrigo Franzao, The Kiss, 2023
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    • Rodrigo Franzao, The Night, 2024
      Rodrigo Franzao, The Night, 2024
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  • Artist Bio

    Rodrigo Franzao has 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