Andrea Francolino
2014, installation view
2014, 768 irons for reinforced concrete with plant, 225 x 270 x 90 cm
Cement powder on paper and wood, 31x23 cm
2014, installation view
Biography
Born in Bari in1979 , Andrea Francolino grew up in Matera, the incredible stone city in the South of Italy. This life experience led him to find his way through sculpture. He graduated infact at the Arts Academy in 2004. He lives and works in Milan. He approaches social subject matters through sculpture and installation, using hard surfaces and heavy intervention to the work of art in order to enhance man's vulnerability. Consumerism is the heart of his research and all its paradoxes corrupting our society.
Solo shows
2016 London | Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, text of Neve Mazzoleni
2015 Milano - Galleria San Fedele | a cura di Andrea dall’Asta SJ e Matteo Galbiati
2014 London - Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery | A-BIOTIC | testi di Anna Wallace-Thompson e Bethany Dowell
2013 Bologna - Spazio Testoni|Journey into reality | a cura di Alberto Mattia Martini
2012 Roma - 999 Gallery | Made in Kyoto | a cura di Mauro Tropeano / Carlos RodriguezSainz-Pardo
2011 Milan - Fabbrica Eos | Spamming | a cura di Alberto Mattia Martini
2010 Paris - Galerie 208 | Art conçu & Art consommé
Group shows
2016 Florence - Frittelli Contemporary art. "Urban papers", works by Mimmo Rotella, Andrea Francolino, Paolo Masi.
2015
Verona - Elisabeth Scherffig / Andrea Francolino | The open Box a cura di Gaspare Luigi Marocne
Verona/Forte dei Marmi/Torino – Mappemondi | a cura di Luca Beatrice
Berlin - Positions
Bruxelles - Do you have barbaric teste? | Collection Alain Servais
Milano - Tracks / Traces | The Open Box | a cura di Gaspare Luigi Marcone
2014
Napoli - Quartiere intelligente - Museo MADRE | Q.I vedo sostenibile | a cura di Adriana Rispoli
Milano - Premio Arti Visive San Fedele | la Creazione | a cura di Andrea dall’asta SJ e Matteo Galbiati
Livorno - Museo di storia Naturale - Combat Prize
Milano - EXPO Gate | Piero Manzoni Reenacted | Fondazione Piero Manzoni
Bologna - Spazio Testoni | Remake | a cura di Alberto Mattia Martini
2013
London - Arteco gallery | The Masks We Wear a cura di Kristin Hjellegjerde
Roma - Elsa Morante Center | Woman's Body a cura di Eugenia Nieddu, Giulia Diana, Rosanna Rago
2012
London - Collyer Bristow |Milan Jam a cura di Stark Projects e Day+ Gluckman
London - Courtauld Institute of art “ Somerset House”| East Wing X
2011
Monaco | Power NATOLI & MASCARENHAS
Bologna - Spazio Testoni | DEFAULT
Totona - Palazzo Guidobono | WASTE
New Delhi - Italian Cultural Center
2010
Milan - Spazio Oberdan | Pensiero Fluido
Arona - Villa Ponti | L’arte della bellezza
Urbino - Palazzo Ducale | 3° Rinascimento
Milan - Museo di storia Naturale | Bird House
Prizes
• Vincitore Premio arti visive San Fedele 2014
• premio della Critica 2008
• Combat Prize - Finalista 2014
• Pagine Bianche d’autore 2006