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The Lost Works Find New Life in a partnership with TurningArt. Through this collaboration, a curated selection of “lost works” paintings destroyed in the 2014 fire will be available as exclusive archival prints only here. Saturated hues collide with raw, tactile passages, creating compositions that pulse with movement, layered memory, texture, and emotional charge. Inspired by the rhythm, complexity, and constant evolution of the urban landscape, the Abstract City Series transforms the energy of city life into vibrant networks of color, line, and gesture, where structure and spontaneity coexist in dynamic balance.
Franck de las Mercedes is a New York based contemporary artist whose vibrant, emotionally charged paintings bridge memory, identity, and the pulse of urban life. Born in Masaya, Nicaragua, his work blends abstract expressionism, neo‑expressionism, and the visual language of rock carvings and Nicaraguan primitivism into a signature style of bold color, jagged linework, and hieroglyph‑like text.
His practice is rooted in storytelling, childhood recollections, family histories, and the contradictions of modern life, rendered with immediacy and raw beauty. Franck’s art has reached audiences worldwide, earning international acclaim, cultural awards, and recognition for his influential public art projects, including The Priority Boxes, a global peace initiative that became a defining part of his legacy.
Collectors are drawn to the emotional depth and striking visual energy of his work, which continues to evolve while remaining unmistakably his own.
Exclusive to TurningArt: archival prints of Franck’s pre‑2014 “lost works,” salvaged from the fire that destroyed his studio, offering a rare glimpse into an essential chapter of his artistic journey.
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