Visual artist Francesco Martini Follow.Art Card

About me

My artistic practice develops at the intersection of bodily performance, painting, and immersive installations, centered on using the body as an expressive vehicle and a symbol of both vulnerability and power. I engage in physical action and raw, instinctive gestures to disrupt space, bringing uncontrolled emotional states to light. Through bodily actions and real-time interaction with physical matter, I push beyond static surfaces to transform artistic creation into a living, shared event.

What deeply motivates my work is the necessity to investigate the complexity of human identity and bring the unspeakable to the surface. I navigate a visceral, personal palette, embracing a raw aesthetic where order and chaos collide. I treat physical matter and thick fabrics as symbolic representations of skin—surfaces that carry the marks of tension, force, and resilience.

Every gesture, mark, or performance is part of an uninterrupted flow of self-analysis. Rather than treating individual works as isolated fragments, I conceive my output as a continuous diagnosis of the psyche. I am driven by the desire to blur the boundary between creation and destruction, transforming tension into an authentic encounter between my inner universe and the observer. Ultimately, my motivation rests in creating shared spaces of recognition, where instinctive action becomes a bridge to confront what is invisible, fluid, and deeply human.

Portfolio - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ejKjn2pwEcHDGK3v_Qw7D6vMsLCgdGoy/view?usp=drivesdk