Frank Murri

Frank Murri
(Australia)

The nature of my art practice consists of wall-hung, abstract timber relief sculptural works. These pieces are formed by incorporating Mathematical formulas, theorems & sequences; Musical scores & Literary extracts. It is an art form which I have developed, and which I hope one sees as a unique creation.

All of my works advocate pure abstraction in an attempt to synthesize a design aesthetic.

By looking into the realm of pure mathematics, there lies within a beauty which transcends its usual form.

As Bertrand Russell stated,
“Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty — a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture.”

The Mathematical pieces I create are formulated to capture this beauty.

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In addition to my Mathematical art pieces, I have also created abstract representations of Musical scores as wall-hung timber relief sculptural pieces.

They represent the first page of sheet music of particular classical works, in particular: Puccini's 'Vissi dárte' (I lived for art) from Tosca; Verdi's 'Grand March from Aida'; Schubert's 'Ave Maria, Op.52, No. 6'; Korsakov's 'The Flight of the Bumble-Bee' and Albinoni's 'Adagio'.

Each sculptural piece has th...

Self taught Sculptor.

Frank Murri has exhibited in commercial galleries in Sydney, Australia. He has also exhibited in Regional Galleries, including Maitland Regional Art Gallery and the Tweed Regional Art Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre. He has exhibited in a National & International exhibition in Hobart, Australia.