Created By
Francesco Lietti
wood collage and acrylic on wood board
Curator
Luke Chapman
Here we find Lietti at his most evocative, distilling an urban nocturne into a potent visual experience. What arrests me is how he manipulates a limited palette to suggest depth, shadow, and the subtle glow of the city at night. The technical mastery displayed in the resin work creates an almost aqueous quality, as if we're viewing the cityscape through layers of memory and atmosphere. It's this ability to capture both the physical and emotional architecture of urban spaces that continues to distinguish Lietti's work in the contemporary art landscape. This piece resonates particularly well with collectors who understand how cities exist not just as physical spaces but as temporal and emotional territories that we inhabit on multiple levels simultaneously.
This piece by Lietti showcases an evolution of his urban exploration through a distinct atmospheric interpretation. Executed in mixed media and resin on wood, the piece evokes a specific mood of the metropolitan environment. The panel employs a somber palette, dominated by deep blacks and strategic crimson interventions, with touches of gold at the base, creating a sense of nighttime urbanism. The textural striations and layered geometries suggest the complexity of urban infrastructure after dark. Lietti's signature attention to surface texture and layering is evident, with the resin finish providing depth and luminosity.
Created By
Francesco Lietti
90 x 60 cm | 35 x 24 in
Unframed, stretched
2020
