Francesco Sgarlata
(b. 1988, Catania - Italy)
He lives and works between Catania and Milan. Since 2019 he carries on his artistic research focusing on the link between the human individual and society, exploring different forms of expression between performances and installations, in addition to painting. In 2016 he received the Basilio Cascella Critics' Prize and a Special Mention to the Codice Citra. In 2022 he was awarded the prestigious Sciuti Prize.
The artist manifests a strong interest in environmental issues, addressed through pictorial cycles that allow a thorough and personal exploration of contemporary society. His poetics, with a strongly oriented focus to denunciation, aim to a 'concrete' vision of the community, highlighting the loss of human values.
Available artworks
Series: Search bar (2023)
This pictorial cycle explores the complex relationships between communication and online interaction.
The 'Search bar', small but powerful window where we type questions and curiosities, has become the gateway to the vastness of the digital world. It represents a portal of knowledge that reflects the dynamics of our increasingly digital society. The works presented here highlight both the benefits, the opportunities and the negative aspects. The artist aims to stimulate the public to reflect on how these two aspects can coexist in a balanced way in our society.
