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Francisca Sutil Paintings

Chilean, b. 1952
Born in Santiago, Chilean painter and printmaker Francisca Sutil is known today for her stunning abstract and chromatic works. She received her studies in art moving between the U.S. and Chile, living in New York until 1992 before returning to Chile. With a practice spanning more than 30 years, Sutil bases her work on the experimentation of plastics resources, calling herself a "crafter of painting." Her art is characterized by its superb construction and unique thought-provoking qualities. Her work has no intended content, instead the artist desires to provoke emotions and sensations to encourage reflection and meditation. Sutil’s technique is integral to the experience, both in her prints and drawings on textured handmade paper, and in her pigmented gesso surfaces and vertical oil bands. She is interested in the relationship of color and light, as well as in the nature of the support. Her interest in the observation and meditation that the paintings cause is seen in the chained sequence of her compositions: trance-inducing shapes or marks assembled to reflect the experience of their creation.
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Artist: Francisca Sutil
Untitled #6, Signed and Numbered Oil on Paper Painting by Francisca Sutil
Untitled #6, Signed and Numbered Oil on Paper Painting by Francisca Sutil

Untitled #6, Signed and Numbered Oil on Paper Painting by Francisca Sutil

By Francisca Sutil

Located in Long Island City, NY

Oil on paper by Francisca Sutil featuring a subtle minimalist gradient with drip-like polka dots. Hand-signed by the artist. Untitled #6 by Francisca Sutil, Chilean (1952) Date: 199...

Category

1990s Abstract Francisca Sutil Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

MUTE 1

MUTE 1

By Francisca Sutil

Located in New York, NY

gouache and Chinese ink on paper

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Contemporary Francisca Sutil Paintings

Voices of Silence #12

Voices of Silence #12

By Francisca Sutil

Located in New York, NY

Francisca Sutil is a Chilean painter known for her research of the chromatic surface, the nature of the support and the study of textures and materials that she prepares herself. Born in Santiago de Chile in 1952, she moved to New York where she received an M.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 1981. Since 1992, Sutil has lived and worked in Santiago. Sutil’s work is characterized by its superb construction and unique contemplative qualities. When approaching her paintings, the viewer is immediately captivated by the textures and hues. She proposes a rigorous exercise of painting on support, regardless of its material composition, in search of pictorial depth. It is a mental process from which a neat and pure chromatic production emerges. Intending no specific content in her paintings, she instead asks viewers to respond openly and honestly to her abstractions. She uses her work to provoke emotions and sensations, and in turn, encourages reflection, meditation and lasting thoughts and memories...

Category

1990s Francisca Sutil Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Linen, Wood, Pigment

Fragments of Life #8

Fragments of Life #8

By Francisca Sutil

Located in New York, NY

Francisca Sutil is an established Chilean painter, who started painting on paper, and making her own paper. She later continued experimenting with the medium, and this is a prime exa...

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1990s Abstract Francisca Sutil Paintings

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Find a wide variety of authentic Francisca Sutil paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Francisca Sutil in pigment, fabric, gesso and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Francisca Sutil paintings, so small editions measuring 22 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Kristy Chettle, David Humphrey, and Heinrich Richter (b.1884). Francisca Sutil paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $12,000 and tops out at $12,000, while the average work can sell for $12,000.