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Many of these works in FdlM's "Abstract Flowers" series revisit paintings destroyed in a fire that swept through his home/studio in 2014. This series highlights works from ’13 to 14, a period of full exploration in abstraction for the artist, in which he created organic compositions in bright, often clashing, colors. The works also show the influence of the abstract expressionist movement, recalling action painting through mixed perspectives, while incorporating Franck's own dynamic forms, and bold textures. This collection is an almost psychedelic and fantastical sense-stimulating experience.
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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