KACHEN #28 (Autumn 2021) English Edition

ARTISTS
SARAH SCHLEICH
AND
TRADITION
FRANCESCO GIAMPAOLO
PAINTING
AS THERAPY
For Francesco, each canvas is an expression
of a mood, a state of mind, a sensation to the
point of seeing the experiences of the last
years through them. His nervous compositions
are expressive and alive and fit right into
the Pop Art movement. He likes to resort to a
spatula, brushes, or his fingers to create paintings
whose dominant colours are copper and
gold. Doing so, he adopts the process of the
dripping technique made popular by Jackson
Pollack, a source of inspiration of his.
Interestingly enough, it was during the first lockdown
of the COVID-19 crisis that he really developed
and asserted his artistic style, becoming
Savage Canvas. “We all understand the urgency
of creating our lives.”
instagram.com/savage.canvas
Sarah Schleich’s work revolves around values
and traditions. Her art is a hybrid combination
of painting and sewing, where each piece fits
perfectly to create a scene, a complete set.
Her favourite fabric is the french Toile de Jouy
whose patterns are reminiscent of the famous
Villeroy and Boch porcelain. In her compositions,
Sarah explores the qualities of textile, such as
the shine or weight of the fabric, thus recalling
her freedom of spirit. But in the end, our painter,
attached to family traditions, tries to revive the
most precious memories of our childhood, while
asserting herself as a woman of her time and
simultaneously embracing the best of tradition.
instagram.com/_sarah_schleich_
TEXT Emilie Di Vincenzo
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KACHEN No.28 | AUTUMN 21