Gianfranco Fini Presents His Exhibition “Alfabetos Probables” at the Altos de Chavón Art Gallery

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Architect and painter Gianfranco Fini will inaugurate his new exhibition “Alfabetos Probables” (Probable Alphabets) on Friday, November 8, at 7:00 PM at the Altos de Chavón Art Gallery. This show promises to be a fascinating journey through his recent paintings and drawings, where the artist explores a possible language inspired by the signs and colors he has researched throughout his career.

Fini explains that the title of the exhibition evokes his deep desire to investigate how humans, since their origins, transformed sounds into alphabetic signs and words. “Those first babblings and strokes, which attempted to communicate the phenomena of their primordial world, are the starting point of my work,” the artist notes.

The architect reflects on the evolution of graphic experiences, from marks in clay to images painted in caves. These early attempts at communication gave rise to ancient languages such as Aramaic and Sanskrit. Fini also highlights the similarity between his work and the scribbles made by children when they draw, suggesting that behind those signs lies an ancestral desire to express oneself.

“My intention is to seek signs and a possible language, placing myself in front of the canvas or the sheet of paper with the same innocence as children, but with the baggage of my sensitivity and knowledge,” Fini adds.

About the Artist

Gianfranco Fini was born in Rome on September 9, 1936. In 1966, while still a student, he began his career as an associate architect, collaborating on projects such as the Academy of Fine Arts in Damascus and the Palazzo della Regione in L’Aquila. In 1972, he established the Linea Verde Studio in Rome and later the Fini Architecture Studio, where he began an “independent activity designing villas and architectural structures for tourism and leisure, both in Italy and in countries like Brazil, Greece, Turkey, and especially the Dominican Republic, where he has lived and worked for over 30 years.” Fini has also worked as a set designer for theater and as a designer for firms such as Poltronova and New Lamp.

He has collaborated with several artists, including Mario Ceroli, with whom he has formed a long and significant association. Since the 1950s, he has dedicated himself to painting, an activity that now fully occupies him.

Previous Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions:

• 1963: Arco de Alibert Gallery, Rome.

• 1965: Nuove ricerche Visive in Italia, Milano Gallery, Milan.

• 1968: “Teatro delle Mostre,” La Tartaruga Gallery, Rome.

• 1968: “Mulino Stukey Project,” Venice Biennale, Venice.

Solo Exhibitions:

• 1969: Mana Art Market Gallery, Rome.

• 1974: “Myths,” Il Cortile Gallery, Rome.

• 1976: La Scatola Gallery, Luxembourg.

• 1993: Il Cortile Gallery, Rome.

• 2015: “Tras Color,” ASR Contemporary Gallery, Dominican Republic.

• 2017: “Reflections on Prometheus,” ASR Contemporary Gallery, Dominican Republic.

Pictures by Mairobi Herrera.