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"I like to listen to The Rolling Stones when I paint. I move and sing along with the music, my nervous system responds accordingly and by the time I come out of my trance, there is a painting lying on the floor in front of me. Art isn't something that I like to pretend to know what it means, or where it comes from. It comes out of me and ends up on the canvas; it's simply my relationship with the paint represented in physical form.  My art is about two things – intention and truth. I intend to make a pretty picture you can hang on the wall, and I paint it, truthfully, without the influence of ancient traditions or established rules."

Zac Franzoni is an abstract and surreal painter from Chicago, IL.  Often mixing in imagery of landscapes, hazy figures, primordial ooze and medical slides - his work borrows from Pollock and Roberto Matta - and mashes it all together into a vibrant web of modern life.  

He currently works out of his studio in the West Loop.

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Time lapse video - shot at Catalyst Collective.
Special thanks to Julian I-O for the music and Jordan Powers for the editing and production.  

Testimonials:

"Layers of genius! Mayflower is my favorite Franzoni work that I am proud to own and prominently display in my home. From the foundational textures that have been peeled back for consideration to the vivid contrasts in sheen depths of complex imagery come folding forwards into the space between observer and subject. Having purchased five of Zac's stunning images and being given two as gifts, myself and several loved ones now enjoy the beauty of this man's growing capacity as a unique and provocatively moving abstract artist."  - Thomas Wyse 



"Zac's work is truly amazing! Everytime I look at the 2 pieces I own I see something new. That is the beauty of his art. It is complex and detailed with colors and unique images that grab you and draw you in, and as you travel through the painting you have different emotions. A journey for the eyes." - Rob Laubach