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Francesca DiMattio — Knot
Francesca DiMattio

Knot

A lush and densely layered composition, Francesca DiMattio's *Knot* weaves together an intricate tangle of decorative motifs, floral forms, and ceramic-like patterns rendered in sumptuous oil paint. DiMattio's signature style merges art historical references with a restless, maximalist energy, collapsing distinctions between fine art and ornamental craft. The result is a richly textured visual knot that feels simultaneously familiar and disorienting, as if multiple traditions have been bound together into a single, inseparable whole.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 28, 2013

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Francesca DiMattio, Knot

A lush and densely layered composition, Francesca DiMattio's *Knot* weaves together an intricate tangle of decorative motifs, floral forms, and ceramic-like patterns rendered in sumptuous oil paint. DiMattio's signature style merges art historical references with a restless, maximalist energy, collapsing distinctions between fine art and ornamental craft. The result is a richly textured visual knot that feels simultaneously familiar and disorienting, as if multiple traditions have been bound together into a single, inseparable whole.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Mixed Motifs, 21st Century, Ceramic Influence, Female Artist, Eclectic Style, Abstract, Vibrant Colors, Maximalist, Oil on Canvas, Pattern and Decoration

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