“I like to contemplate the difference between the artist and the craftsman. Craftsmen are educated and can consistently produce a desired result. They use their rational mind to bring ideas into the physical world. An artist, on the other hand, is a vehicle or a channel. The things that come through are not always in the artist’s control. I believe the irrational, subconscious mind is the source of the artist’s work. I strive to find a balance between the rational and the irrational, between natural emergence and conscious control. I may never tame the creative energy that fuels my work, and that is fine by me. I am excited each time I paint because I am not strangling the life out of my art; I am allowing it to pass through me and live a life that is its own.”
Zac Franzoni is a working mans artist. He did not go to art school and learn how to paint; instead he painted until he mastered his own style. The result is a unique process that creates visceral, organic, and even cosmic works of art that connect us to something deeper. Some have called him a visionary, but that is too pretentious for Zac. If you ask him about the importance of his art, he will most likely shrug and ask if you think it is pretty.
He lives in Chicago and likes The Rolling Stones and drinking good beer.
Exclusive Interview with Barreldem.com
http://www.barreldem.com/2014/10/emotion-on-canvas-exclusive-interview.html
Time lapse video - shot at Catalyst Collective.
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
- 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
