{"title":"Fran Gonzalez — Contemporary Gilding","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"553\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"375\"\u003eFran Gonzalez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a contemporary Spanish artist whose work revolves around gilding, which he reinterprets in a resolutely modern approach under the name \u003cem data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"550\"\u003eContemporary Gilding\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eActive since the early 1980s, he has developed a unique practice combining sculpture, ceramics, and leaf gilding techniques (gold, metal, composite materials). His work relies on the use of traditional processes—notably water gilding—which he reinterprets and enriches through experimentation, creating textured, oxidized, and deeply luminous surfaces. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003eInspired by archaeology, ancient cultures, and 20th-century contemporary art, Fran Gonzalez explores the relationship between material and symbolism. His works play with light, revealing changing reflections and an almost immaterial presence, where gilding transcends its decorative function to become a true artistic language. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1643\"\u003ePresent in numerous private collections across Europe and internationally, his creations captivate with their artisanal and conceptual dimension, blurring the lines between decorative object and work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/arphilex.com\/en\/collections\/fran-gonzalez-contemporary-gilding.oembed","provider":"Arphilex","version":"1.0","type":"link"}