Josep Francés Anaya’s sleek oil paintings are not only about architecture; they are architectural in both composition and aura. Francés paints cityscapes, emphasizing the exhilarating structural diversity of buildings and urban environments. His nuanced, adept renderings give ample attention to value, perspective, and spatial depth. He reveals the inner workings of architectural spaces in order to accentuate the unified identities of cities as wholes. Occasionally, he leaves skeletal outlines of buildings visible, allowing viewers a glimpse of geometric blueprints. At the edges of Francés paintings, the carefully orchestrated confluence of towers, homes, and businesses deconstructs into abstracted geometric and linear shapes, gesturing toward the infrastructure of urban architecture. Ultimately, Francés paintings explore two contrasting but interdependent themes: the patterned, planned nature of environments and the magical harmony that carefully calculated cities evoke.
Josep Francés Anaya studied art at Galatea Academy and Interior Architecture at the Applied Art School in Valencia. He has exhibited internationally and has won numerous awards for his work. He lives and works in Alzira in Valencia, Spain.
I used to take part in quick-painting contests in the open air and afterwards, would apply the painting technique to my artwork in the studio. However, once I began participating in national and international painting competitions, I changed the way I painted. It had evolved to constructivism art. In my works, I reflect in large paintings, a series of cities in the world infused with my character. I spend time perfecting details such as windows and shadows so that the oil paintings seem photo-realistic. Blacked out portions and subtle grids make my interppretation unique.
