FRANCO DEFRANCESCA (Toronto, 1967). "Neostrata-Targets," 2016. Pigmented print on panel and plywood with epoxy resin coating. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Measurements: 76.5 x 76.5 x 6 cm. DeFrancesca's minimalist work follows in the wake of the geometric movements of the last third of the 20th century. With their polished finish and vibrant colors, these almost hypnotic targets make reference to industrial design and obliquely refer to the urban. He investigates the links between art, memory, history and technology, using the digital image as a medium to navigate the territory between photography and painting. As a result of mixing references to photography and painting, these multimedia art pieces represent reflections on contemporary visual culture fascinated by minimalism, modernism, technology and futurism. DeFrancesca's works highlight visual, temporal and spatial qualities combined with the physical and tactile. Applying a keen sense of craftsmanship and a reverence for materials and processes, the abstract image is integrated with an exposed support of layered plywood, then encapsulated under crystalline resin, creating an "object of desire". Born in Toronto and a graduate of OCAD and the University of Guelph, DeFrancesca has exhibited in Canada and the United States, and his work can be found in corporate and public collections around the world, such as that of Cenovus Energy Inc. Recent solo exhibitions: 2021 Franco DeFrancesca: Re-Evolver, Newzones. Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB,.Canada 2018 Franco DeFrancesca, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, ON, Canada 2017 Sunscreen - Group Show, Newzones, Calgary, AB " Spin Cycle Matrix",. Newzones, Calgary, AB, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, QC Colour Break, Oeno Gallery, Bloomfield, ON. perception, Newzones, Calgary, AB. "New Work, Oeno Gallery, Bloomfield, ON.