Fran Gonzalez (1959) - Grand Turquoise

Grand Turquoise
Subject: Abstract composition, in a brutalist, expressionist style, balancing creative freedom and conceptual restraint. It is a piece from a series of paintings exploring material quality and color to see how these can transform a space. The finish has an almost tactile appearance.

Technique and materials: Mixed technique, based on imitation gold leaf, oxidized, acrylic, on high grammage paper (300 g). It can be mounted on a simple stretcher or framed with a passe-partout.
Shipping: protected rolled packaging
Measurements: 53 cm x 55 cm
Hand-signed on the back
Year 2024
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About gilding techniques: The traditional gilding technique involves applying very thin sheets of metal (gold, silver, imitation gold (i.e., bronze), aluminum, copper, etc.) onto any artistic surface (wood, metal, ceramics, textiles, etc.).
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Contemporary Gilding: Fran González's unique and exclusive contemporary gilding techniques stem from the experimental philosophy of 20th-century contemporary art, developed over more than 40 years of work. These techniques impart qualities to the works that cause them to radiate a magical light, permeating the space in which they are displayed.
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Technique: Gold leaf on canvas: application of multiple layers of textured imitation gold leaf with acids and applied on high-quality synthetic canvas.
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About Fran González (summary):
Fran González is a Spanish artist born in Almería in 1959. His career began in 1982 when, after studying Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, he decided to dedicate himself full-time to Sculpture and Ceramics.
He studied Art at the School of Fine Arts of Madrid, the Official School of Ceramics of Madrid, and various Contemporary Art Workshops at the Circulo de Bellas Artes of Madrid with prominent contemporary artists such as Julian Schnabel, Eva Lootz, Juan Hidalgo, and Valcárcel Medina.
Although his development has been mainly self-taught, Fran González has achieved various awards and recognitions since the beginning of his career, both nationally and internationally. Thanks to having lived in several European countries, his works are found in numerous private collections in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States.
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
Instagram account with more than 500 photos of FG's artwork.
https://www.instagram.com/contemporarygilding/

Article about FG on the European Crafts Portal 'Mad'in Europe'.
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