Studio of Artist Cianne Fragione

Members of the Washington Print Club are invited to visit the Washington, DC studio of artist Cianne Fragione, who shares with us this about her practice:

“My work crosses boundaries between painting and sculpture, object and image. I want the natural rhythms of the life around me to seep into my visual vocabulary and constructive procedures, as a formal motive that unifies my studio environment, my travels, and the immediacy of the daily world.

The current works are in response to two collections of poems by the Italian writer Eugenio Montale: Mediterraneo and Ossi di Seppia.

A significant aspect of Montale’s poetry for me is its ability to develop and vividly express an iconography of ordinary objects in ways that reshape everyday life experience with imagination, unpredictability, and sensitivity. Because I share Montale’s intentions and something of his linguistic spirit,
my work draws upon similar kinds of formal motifs that refer to memories, traditions, and a history at once personal and cultural. These encourage a fluidity of themes and imagery that soon overlap as they continue to reorganize themselves and open different avenues of exploration.”

Registration for this event is limited to 15 members and their guests. Members may register for up to two people. Please be sure to RSVP early as this program will reach capacity quickly.