Nicolás Franco

Nicolás Franco's paintings delves into the essence of representation and creation. Fluidly moving between different styles and aesthetics, his work has inquired into the very nature of painting, analyzing its components, its language and its history, often transcending the traditional boundaries of the medium.

Drawing from his experience as a Latin American artist, Franco's work blends a diverse array of references, incorporating influences from different cultures, aesthetics, and histories. This fusion offers a wide range of layers of meaning and ambiguity, inviting multiple interpretations and perspectives.

Selected Works

Grey Matter (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2023
Hydrochloric acid 16% and pure pigment on 2mm natural aluminum plates mounted on wooden frames.
300 x 770 cm | 118 x 303,15 inches

Grey Matter (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Exhibition views, Museo Nacional de Bellas Ares, Santiago 2023

Delimit (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2023
Hydrochloric acid 16%, asphalt paint, pigment ink, thinner, beeswax, offset printing and acrylic on 2mm natural aluminum panels mounted on wooden frames.
300 x 550 cm. | 118 x 216”

Delimit (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2023
Hydrochloric acid 16%, asphalt paint, pigment ink, thinner, beeswax, offset printing and acrylic on 2mm natural aluminum panels mounted on wooden frames.
300 x 550 cm. | 118 x 216”

Playing with stones (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2023
Hydrochloric acid 16%, asphalt paint, pigment ink, thinner, beeswax, offset printing and acrylic on 2mm natural aluminum panels mounted on wooden frames.
300 x 440 cm.

Judith & Laura (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2023
Hydrochloric acid 16%, asphalt paint, pigment ink, thinner, beeswax, offset printing and acrylic on 2mm natural aluminum panels mounted on wooden frames.
300 x 330 cm. | 118 x 130 inches

Exhale (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2023
Hydrochloric acid 16%, asphalt paint, pigment ink, thinner, beeswax, offset printing and acrylic on 2mm natural aluminum panels mounted on wooden frames.
300 x 400 cm.

Abyssal (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2023
Hydrochloric acid 16%, asphalt paint, pigment ink, thinner, beeswax, offset printing and acrylic on 2mm natural aluminum panels mounted on wooden frames.
300 x 550 cm.

Grey Matter (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Exhibition views, Museo Nacional de Bellas Ares, Santiago 2023

How it is (Panorama) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2019
Acrilic, expanded metal, pigment ink, acrylic paint, acrylic resin, UV offset ink, silicone and offset aluminum plates mounted on pine wood panels.
230 x 296 cm

How it is (Romy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2019
Expanded polyurethane, powder, motor oil, fiberglass, expanded metal, pigment ink, acrylic paint, acrylic resin,
UV offset ink, silicone and offset aluminum plates mounted on pine wood panels.
230 x 296 cm

How it is (Vargas Wall) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2019
Acrylic paint, aluminum mesh, 150 year old adobe, latex, modified acrylic, pigment ink, acrylic resin, UV offset ink, silicone and offset aluminum sheets mounted on pine wood panels.
260 x 370 cm

How it is (Benditas Ruinas) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2019
Acrilic, expanded metal, pigment ink, acrylic paint, acrylic resin, UV offset ink, silicone and offset aluminum plates mounted on pine wood panels.
230 x 296 cmColección CASA, Santiago

A revolution, transmitted telepathically (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2019
Burned MDF mounted on aluminum and wooden frame
50 x 40 cm.

MIsfit (Primary school) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2017
Pigment ink, acrylic resins and acrylic paint on pure linen.
260 x 390 cm.

Misfit (Poncho) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2017
Pigment ink, acrylic resins and acrylic paint on pure linen.
260 x 390 cm.

MHN 0319 (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2017
Pigment ink, acrylic resins and acrylic paint on pure linen.
260 x 390 cm.

MHN 1819 (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2017
Pigment ink, acrylic resins and acrylic paint on pure linen.
260 x 390 cm.

Pink Romy (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2015
Pigment Ink, Acrylic, chloridric acid and aluminium on paper
220 x 152 cm

A revolution, transmitted telepathically (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2020
Burned MDF mounted on aluminum and wooden frame
50 x 40 cm.

A revolution, transmitted telepathically | Una revolución Transmitida Telepáticamente (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2019
Burned MDF mounted on aluminum and wooden frame
50 x 40 cm.

A revolution, transmitted telepathically (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

2019
Burned MDF mounted on aluminum and wooden frame
50 x 40 cm.

Hacer Mundos (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Exhibition views, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Santiago 2017