Carlos Perez Franco by Carol Damian

Excerpts from review for Latin American Art Magazine - 1993

"Hatchling" Mixed/Paper 48x67cm

   Large, flat, boldly painted figures - predominantly women - dominant the colorful canvasses of Uruguayan artist Carlos Perez-Franco. Involved in a variety of ordinary daily activities, the figures are reduced to minimal line and color, yet easily express personality and gesture and a sense of oneness with the world around them. Generally painted in subtle monochromatic ranges of color, the figures and background blend harmoniously to evoke particular moods characteristic of the activities represented. Color also helps to secure a compositional balance between the painting's design elements and its context. Subtle references through the works identify important factors of the reality depicted by the artist....Perez Franco said recently of his work, 'Through my painting, I attempt to encourage the viewer to delve deeper, evoking a passion for life...and all aspects of the daily ritual.' His distinctive characters do precisely that.