​Francesca Vigna, born in Italy in 1980, lives and works in Paris. Her practice engages with found and historical supports, exploring memory, reuse, and the transformation of overlooked materials.

 

"I grew up with my grandparents in Italy, spending much of my time with elderly people and objects that both intrigued and frightened me. Separated from my parents, I experienced a deep solitude, which fueled my imagination. To me, summer vacations meant returning to a village and witnessing the absence of someone who had passed. Discovering piles of photos, clothes, and stored objects became a unique exploration as I sought answers to existential questions. 

 

For me, a pile of objects or images represents possibility and hope. Searching through a space with no apparent order, measure, or rules—except for the rule of the unknown and of possibility—means giving movement, life, and form to an object that carries within it the memory of another life and body.

 

Collecting, making collages, cutting, editing and pairing, even when it comes to painting by pairing a few simple stripes, has become my main language.

 

​Flaws and errors are signs of a past that is significant, even if imperfect. They represent the memory of a posture, a habit, or an obsession expressed through texture, color, and form. Watercolor lines trace the order I find in the piles of my life. I create a liquid universe that contrasts with the dusty, sleepy supports I pair it with, and the dialogue begins". ​​​​​​