"Hellequin" Painting

Francesco D’Adamo (b. 1979 in Siena, IT) is an Italian painter currently living and working in Bologna, Italy.

His first approach to painting occurred during his childhood in Termoli, where he began taking private lessons in the late 1980s. Francesco later chose a different educational path, returning to the canvas intermittently over the years. This continued until his relocation to Bologna in 2006, where he resumed painting and from 2010 onward he set out on a path that would ultimately make it his primary practice, and eventually his full-time pursuit. 2014 saw his first exhibitions, leading to many other events over the subsequent years, both in Italy and abroad, including notable solo shows such as Chimere (2017), Discanto (2018), Dyssomnia (2019, HK) and Oggetti Smarriti (2024). His works can now be found in numerous private and public collections around the world.

Francesco D’Adamo’s painting practice is deeply rooted in Italian informalism and American Abstract Expressionism, with a particular emphasis on the continuous dialogue between visual and musical language. The sign and its rhythm, layered structures and a strong palette, all converge on the canvas in an attempt to create a lyrical yet deeply concrete image. His latest body of work has also revealed new elements within his painting, featuring structures with subtle figuration (with components drawn from the still life tradition) and a remarkably vibrant palette, gradually replacing the intimate and nebulous style of preceding years.