Featured artist
Francesco Ruspoli
United Kingdom
Specialty Categories
Painting/Drawing - Figurative/People
Suspect, oil, 48"x60"
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Decline, oil, 48"x60"
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Second Mouvement, oil, 48"x60"
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Artist Statement/Bio
Ruspoli’s art explores the dynamic frontier between abstraction and figuration. This fertile area keeps alive the infinite possibilities of being human in an age intent upon closing them down.
Using a strikingly vibrant palette, each painting composes a symphony of colours where subtle gradation and dramatic contrast express nuance of emotion and sensuous physicality.
The work also expresses the direct sensation of lived experience through organic shapes and forms woven from flowing lines and the gaze of the viewer.
You are invited to participate in a creative encounter with these elements, constructing your own visual languages and meanings.
From this, questions arise about the interactions between humans and their many environments.
It is hoped there also follows an increased sense of wonder at your own capacity for re-interpretation and invention which will bring an uplifting feeling to you and the world in which you are living.
Creativity for Ruspoli is a special form of discovery. He starts as an archaeologist of his own imagination, peeling back layers to find the essence of the image which may origin in ancient or classical art, dance or theatre. This process involves lengthy development of ideas worked through on canvas, much like Beethoven’s constant working out and refinement of his musical themes in sketches. This sometimes requires an austere Zen-like mental discipline, where he can get himself out of the way so his art can create itself. This is laborious, but is the only way he has found so far to achieve authenticity in his work.
Ruspoli’s work is an exploration of relational space and its possibilities in contemporary society.
“ Art expresses a fundamental part of what it means to be human. It is through art that the conflicts of life can be explored, better understood, brought to the surface and put into new relationships with each other. I believe we are living in an unprecedented time of the breakdown in human relationships and interactions. This is happening from the individual and personal level to the opposite geopolitical end of the spectrum. We tend to think of interactivity in terms of technology these days rather than human feeling and connection.
My art is meant to directly challenge this state of affairs and re-invigorate and re-inspire the emotional and spiritual dimensions of human life, which is inevitably in direct conflict with much of what we see around us in our world now. These are central question not just of what art is, but of what art does, and can or even should do. The biggest frustration has been struggling against a system that attempts to codify what sells, thereby killing creativity and individual expression. It has taken me many years to find my creative voice, and a large part of this has been a struggle against such commercial forces. They are very powerful and insidious, and institutionally dismiss or ignore what they cannot appreciate”.
The relational concern of his work is intended to embrace all viewers, so their interpretations are equally valid as his. The act of viewing is to enter a relationship, a mutual encounter of the painting and the viewer. This is why the figures in his work are placed so viscerally in relation to each other, and why this stimulates a reflection on relatedness which encompasses the viewer.
A vital part of interpretation is our emotional response, which incidentally is not solely the preserve of a ‘refined’ academic elite. The experience of viewing/ relating is the essence of his work so he hopes his work is able to offer that precise experience to the viewer. You could say his message, theme and vision is to co-create an experience of emotional connection - whatever it might be - on that precise moment of that particular day, with this individual person in this specific space.
Born 1958 in Paris from a British mother with a French background and a Belgian father with an Italian background. Ruspoli has presented his work in salons, art fairs and galleries increasing international exposure.
He has been recipient of a number of important international awards and medals such as Eugene Fromentin Award in France, Masters Award in USA, Gold Medal at Beijing Olympic Fine Art in China, Silver Medal at Grand Prix of Rome in Italy.
AWARDS
2018 ATIM Masters Award- ATIM Masters of Contemporary Art- USA
2016 Honorable Award, Art Addiction Gallery, England
2016 Honorable Award, Artavita Gallery., USA
2008 Gold Medal, Beijing Olympic Fine Art, China
1998 Knight of the Art, Academy Greco-Marino, Italy
1995 Master Degree, Central St Martin School of Art, England
1994 Academician, Academy Greco-Marino, Italy
1991 Bronze Medal, Mairie 17em Paris, France
1988 Gold Medal, Institute of French Culture, France
1987 Eugene Fromentin Award, Federation Latin, France
1986 Silver Medal, Institute French Culture, France
1986 Golden Painting of the Year, Institute of French Culture, France
1985 Bronze Medal, Biennial Villeneuve Loubet, France
1985 Silver Medal, Grand Prix of Rome, Italy
EDUCATION
Master Degree in Art- UAL: Central Saint Martins- University of the Arts London- England
MUSEUMS and PUBLICATIONS
Art in Vogue, Book, England
Gauguin Museum, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Who’s Who in Art, Book, England
The Oxford Blue Book, Book, England
The Cambridge Blue Book, Book, England
International Museum Dell’Etichetta of Cupramontana, Italy
Great Minds of the 21st Century, Book, USA
Dictionary of International Biographies, Book, England
Medial1 Art Biennial 2005, Book, England
Famous 100 Contemporary Artists, Book, England
Artist Contact, Book, England
Museum Contemporary Art of Chianciano, Italy
Art Unlimited, Book, England
Segnalati ,Contemporary Art Guide, Book, Italy
ICA Art Books Volume XI, Book, USA
Current Masters, Book, USA
MAMAG Museum of Art, Austria
Art Professional - 33 Contemporary Artist, Book, England
Circle Foundation for the Arts, Book, USA
Contemporary Master Fine Artists, Book, USA
Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art, Book, USA
World Art Yearbook 2017, Book, USA
Art Book 2018, Book, USA
CCBA 2017, Book, Italy
ARTICLES and INTERVIEWS
ABG Online Interview
Who hub Online Interview
Art Arena Magazine
Absolute Magazine
My Art Makers Magazine
Artist Spectrum Magazine
Gallery & Studio Magazine
Art in London Magazine
The Observer Magazine
This Is London Magazine
Exhibit Magazine
Art & Design Magazine
Maison & Jardin Magazine
Art tour International Magazine
Inside artists Magazine
Artistsinspireartists.com Blog
Tussle Magazine
Top Art Magazine
Ruspoli’s art explores the dynamic frontier between abstraction and figuration. This fertile area keeps alive the infinite possibilities of being human in an age intent upon closing them down.
Using a strikingly vibrant palette, each painting composes a symphony of colours where subtle gradation and dramatic contrast express nuance of emotion and sensuous physicality.
The work also expresses the direct sensation of lived experience through organic shapes and forms woven from flowing lines and the gaze of the viewer.
You are invited to participate in a creative encounter with these elements, constructing your own visual languages and meanings.
From this, questions arise about the interactions between humans and their many environments.
It is hoped there also follows an increased sense of wonder at your own capacity for re-interpretation and invention which will bring an uplifting feeling to you and the world in which you are living.
Creativity for Ruspoli is a special form of discovery. He starts as an archaeologist of his own imagination, peeling back layers to find the essence of the image which may origin in ancient or classical art, dance or theatre. This process involves lengthy development of ideas worked through on canvas, much like Beethoven’s constant working out and refinement of his musical themes in sketches. This sometimes requires an austere Zen-like mental discipline, where he can get himself out of the way so his art can create itself. This is laborious, but is the only way he has found so far to achieve authenticity in his work.
Ruspoli’s work is an exploration of relational space and its possibilities in contemporary society.
“ Art expresses a fundamental part of what it means to be human. It is through art that the conflicts of life can be explored, better understood, brought to the surface and put into new relationships with each other. I believe we are living in an unprecedented time of the breakdown in human relationships and interactions. This is happening from the individual and personal level to the opposite geopolitical end of the spectrum. We tend to think of interactivity in terms of technology these days rather than human feeling and connection.
My art is meant to directly challenge this state of affairs and re-invigorate and re-inspire the emotional and spiritual dimensions of human life, which is inevitably in direct conflict with much of what we see around us in our world now. These are central question not just of what art is, but of what art does, and can or even should do. The biggest frustration has been struggling against a system that attempts to codify what sells, thereby killing creativity and individual expression. It has taken me many years to find my creative voice, and a large part of this has been a struggle against such commercial forces. They are very powerful and insidious, and institutionally dismiss or ignore what they cannot appreciate”.
The relational concern of his work is intended to embrace all viewers, so their interpretations are equally valid as his. The act of viewing is to enter a relationship, a mutual encounter of the painting and the viewer. This is why the figures in his work are placed so viscerally in relation to each other, and why this stimulates a reflection on relatedness which encompasses the viewer.
A vital part of interpretation is our emotional response, which incidentally is not solely the preserve of a ‘refined’ academic elite. The experience of viewing/ relating is the essence of his work so he hopes his work is able to offer that precise experience to the viewer. You could say his message, theme and vision is to co-create an experience of emotional connection - whatever it might be - on that precise moment of that particular day, with this individual person in this specific space.
Born 1958 in Paris from a British mother with a French background and a Belgian father with an Italian background. Ruspoli has presented his work in salons, art fairs and galleries increasing international exposure.
He has been recipient of a number of important international awards and medals such as Eugene Fromentin Award in France, Masters Award in USA, Gold Medal at Beijing Olympic Fine Art in China, Silver Medal at Grand Prix of Rome in Italy.
AWARDS
2018 ATIM Masters Award- ATIM Masters of Contemporary Art- USA
2016 Honorable Award, Art Addiction Gallery, England
2016 Honorable Award, Artavita Gallery., USA
2008 Gold Medal, Beijing Olympic Fine Art, China
1998 Knight of the Art, Academy Greco-Marino, Italy
1995 Master Degree, Central St Martin School of Art, England
1994 Academician, Academy Greco-Marino, Italy
1991 Bronze Medal, Mairie 17em Paris, France
1988 Gold Medal, Institute of French Culture, France
1987 Eugene Fromentin Award, Federation Latin, France
1986 Silver Medal, Institute French Culture, France
1986 Golden Painting of the Year, Institute of French Culture, France
1985 Bronze Medal, Biennial Villeneuve Loubet, France
1985 Silver Medal, Grand Prix of Rome, Italy
EDUCATION
Master Degree in Art- UAL: Central Saint Martins- University of the Arts London- England
MUSEUMS and PUBLICATIONS
Art in Vogue, Book, England
Gauguin Museum, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Who’s Who in Art, Book, England
The Oxford Blue Book, Book, England
The Cambridge Blue Book, Book, England
International Museum Dell’Etichetta of Cupramontana, Italy
Great Minds of the 21st Century, Book, USA
Dictionary of International Biographies, Book, England
Medial1 Art Biennial 2005, Book, England
Famous 100 Contemporary Artists, Book, England
Artist Contact, Book, England
Museum Contemporary Art of Chianciano, Italy
Art Unlimited, Book, England
Segnalati ,Contemporary Art Guide, Book, Italy
ICA Art Books Volume XI, Book, USA
Current Masters, Book, USA
MAMAG Museum of Art, Austria
Art Professional - 33 Contemporary Artist, Book, England
Circle Foundation for the Arts, Book, USA
Contemporary Master Fine Artists, Book, USA
Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art, Book, USA
World Art Yearbook 2017, Book, USA
Art Book 2018, Book, USA
CCBA 2017, Book, Italy
ARTICLES and INTERVIEWS
ABG Online Interview
Who hub Online Interview
Art Arena Magazine
Absolute Magazine
My Art Makers Magazine
Artist Spectrum Magazine
Gallery & Studio Magazine
Art in London Magazine
The Observer Magazine
This Is London Magazine
Exhibit Magazine
Art & Design Magazine
Maison & Jardin Magazine
Art tour International Magazine
Inside artists Magazine
Artistsinspireartists.com Blog
Tussle Magazine
Top Art Magazine
Gallery Representation & Exhibition Schedule
Museum of Art & Design,-New York- USA
Armory Art Fair- Artbox Project Gallery- New York, USA
PAKS Gallery Vienna- Vienna, Austria
PAKS Gallery Hubertendorf- Mauerkirchen, Austria
PAKS Gallery Munich- Munich , Germany
Rio Gallery- New York - USA
Armory Art Fair- Artbox Project Gallery- New York, USA
PAKS Gallery Vienna- Vienna, Austria
PAKS Gallery Hubertendorf- Mauerkirchen, Austria
PAKS Gallery Munich- Munich , Germany
Rio Gallery- New York - USA
