Fran Gonzalez (1959) - Fontana 4

Title: Fontana 4

The artwork is delivered mounted on a stretcher, ready to be hung on the wall, and comes with a certificate that guarantees its originality, authorship, and provenance.

Theme: "Fontana 4" is a work that is part of Fran González's artistic research on the application of traditional gilding techniques to Contemporary Art (Contemporary Gilding).

"Fontana 4" is a work of great textural richness and luminosity that is ready to hang on the wall. Its strong color presence and Zen aesthetic are designed to fill any interior space with magic and warmth.

Technique: High-weight paper collage with acrylic and imitation gold leaf on a cotton canvas of 350 g/m², mounted on a wooden frame.
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About gilding techniques: The traditional gilding technique consists of applying very thin sheets of metal (gold, silver, imitation gold—i.e., bronze—, aluminum, copper, etc.) to any artistic surface (wood, metal, ceramics, textiles, etc.).
Contemporary Gilding: Contemporary gilding techniques are unique and exclusive to Fran González and derive from the experimental philosophy of 20th-century contemporary art, developed over more than 40 years of professional career, and they give the works qualities that radiate a magical light that permeates the space where it is exhibited.
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Shipping: flat packaging (frame included) protected
Dimensions: 60 cm x 60 cm. x 3 (frame) (XXL)
Hand-signed on the reverse Fran González, by @contemporarygilding
Year 2026
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Fran González (Spain, 1959) is a contemporary artist who works with gilding from a modern perspective. Under the name "Contemporary Gilding" he explores the contrast between the material and the symbolic through unique works and limited series.
González’s trajectory began in 1982 when, after studying Engineering at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, he decided to devote himself full-time to Sculpture and Ceramics. He studied Art at the Escuela de Bellas Artes de Madrid, the Escuela Oficial de Cerámica de Madrid, and participated in various Contemporary Art Workshops at the Circulo de Bellas Artes de Madrid with contemporary artists as relevant as Julian Schnabel, Eva Lootz, Juan Hidalgo, and Valcárcel Medina, between 1982 and 1990.
Although his development has been mainly self-taught, Fran González has obtained various awards and recognitions at national and international levels since the beginning of his career. Thanks to having lived in several European countries, his works are in numerous private collections in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and the USA.
More extensive information about his work and career can be found by using Google with the tags "Fran Gonzalez" and "Contemporary Gilding".
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Fran González in the media:
(Article about FG in the European Crafts Portal "Mad´in Europe" (Excerpts))

"Fran(cisco) González is a ceramicist, sculptor, painter, and contemporary gilder whose practice unites traditional craftsmanship and innovative technique. With more than four decades of experience, his work reflects a continuous dialogue between material, process, and inspiration. His main gilding method, used about 80% of the time, is water gilding, which he chooses for its lower toxicity and sustainability, especially when working indoors...
Much of Francisco's work is inspired by archaeological artifacts and ancient cultures. Whether the Greeks, the Etruscans, the Phoenicians, the Romans, Chinese, Japanese, or the rich hybrid Arab culture in Spain, his fascination lies not only in the forms and techniques of the past but in the emotional resonance they carry. This emotional depth permeates his ceramics, gilded sculptures, and even his evolving work in jewelry design.
This curiosity led him to prehistoric origins and, gradually, to experimenting with new materials and forms...