Fabio Viscogliosi at L21 Gallery, Barcelona

Artist: Fabio Viscogliosi

Exhibition title: Grenouille Vagabonde

Venue: L21 Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

Date: September 19 – November 8, 2024

Photography: ©Roberto Ruiz / all images copyright and courtesy of the artist and L21 Gallery, Mallorca

Note: Exhibition booklet is available here

Fabio Viscogliosi (France, 1965) is a multifaceted artist. Painter, musician and writer, his influences come from various fields such as comics, literature, cinema, music and graphic design.

The exhibition “Grenouille Vagabonde” (hobo frog) presents a selection of fifteen new works that encapsulate the great topics of this tireless creator. In this show, you can see representations of domestic environments, everyday objects and humanized animals, recurring themes in his trajectory. Each artwork exposes the poetic gaze as well as the point of nostalgia that characterize his paintings, transporting the viewer to a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary.

The character of the hobo frog is a reflection of the classic figure of the tramp in cinema, evoking iconic characters such as those played by Buster Keaton and Charles Chaplin. At the same time, this figure connects with the animals of traditional fables, those that wander and embark on symbolic adventures. Viscogliosi’s wandering frog thus becomes an allegory that combines humor, reflection and social criticism.

The works in this exhibition are a testimony to the artist’s ability to transform the everyday into art, and an invitation to explore the multiple layers of meaning that inhabit them.

Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, Grenouille Vagabonde, 2024, exhibition view, L21 Gallery, Barcelona
Fabio Viscogliosi, The Whisperer, 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 160 x 160 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, LA NOTTE, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 130 x 100 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, Suede Shoe, 2024, Acrylic on canvas 130 x 100 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, Gatto, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 200 x 175 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, Hobo Frog, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 162 x 130 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, Neighbourhood, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 162 x 130 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, Dear Friend, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 162 x 130 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, Country Walk, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 130 x 162 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, Diamonds Card, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 130 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, Running Cat, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 70 x 57 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, The Collector, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 130 x 100 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, Blue Beatles, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 130 x 100 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, Green Hat, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 115 x 100 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, Bringing Some Wood, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 130 x 130 cm
Fabio Viscogliosi, La Promenade (ed.3/3), 2024, Polychromed resin, 50 x 32 x 27 cm