From November 6 to 28, 2024, Enoteca Cuvée Winexperience in Milan hosts In Viaggio – Works by Antonio Franchi, an exhibition inviting visitors to explore a world of emotions through the evocative use of color. Organized by Independent Artists in collaboration with Cuvée Winexperience and Hysteria Art Gallery, the exhibition opens on Wednesday, November 6, at 7:00 PM, bringing the vibrant, abstract world of the Sienese artist directly into the daily life of the public.

Antonio Franchi, born in Siena in 1968, is an artist with a unique background. After completing classical studies and a degree in Law, he pursued his artistic vocation at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA) in Milan. His career took a significant turn at the turn of the millennium when he began exploring action painting and abstract expressionism, inspired by the great American masters. His encounter with Eugenio Carmi in 2014 further refined his approach to painting, bringing out a personal, abstract language rich with meaning.

Franchi’s artworks are an invitation to journey beyond the simple visual representation of places. At the heart of his artistic philosophy is color, dense and textured, which replaces form to become the principal element. Through the use of spatulas of varying sizes and the layering of fresh paint, Franchi creates works in which the chromatic choices not only reflect the physicality of the depicted place but also evoke the memories and perceptions each of us associates with that space. Each painting, with its layers and gradations, presents itself as a stratification of sensory experiences where vivid and changing color combinations emerge with an almost tangible expressive force.

This exhibition at Enoteca Cuvée offers a unique opportunity to view Franchi’s artworks in an alternative setting, away from traditional art galleries. The blend between the enoteca’s walls and the color-laden canvases enables a direct and accessible interaction, where art interweaves with the spectators' everyday life. Visitors are thus invited not only to admire the artworks but also to perceive them as an integral part of their personal journey through space and color.

One of the distinctive elements of Franchi’s technique is his use of color as a living substance, shaped through a continual adjustment of chromatic proportions. His painting expresses a tension between control and freedom, order and chaos, creating a chromatic movement that leads the viewer on a unique emotional and sensory journey. In a sense, Franchi brings life back to the place he represents, translating it into a chromatic language that transcends tangible reality, reaching an intimate and imaginative realm.

For those wishing to immerse themselves in this artistic experience, the exhibition will be accessible during the enoteca’s operating hours, providing an interesting opportunity to enjoy the works in an environment that enhances the connections between taste, memory, and sensory perception. With In Viaggio – Works by Antonio Franchi, Milan enriches itself with a cultural event celebrating color as a means of exploring worlds and emotions, paying homage to art as an inner and collective journey.

DATES: November 6 - 28, 2024
VENUE: Enoteca Cuvée Winexperience - Via Marco Polo, 6 (Milan)
HOURS: Monday - Thursday, 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM / 5:30 PM - 12:00 AM; Friday, 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM / 5:30 PM - 2:00 AM; Saturday, 5:30 PM - 2:00 AM
OPENING EVENT: Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 7:00 PM

In collaboration with: Stefano Lorenzo Cavané, Cuveé Winexperience e Hysteria Art Gallery


INFO: segreteria@independentartists.eu

PHOTO COURTESY: Antonio Franchi; Hysteria Art Gallery