Francesca Borgatta’s dioramas, masks, and puppetfigures are for wall-hanging and pedestal display. The large (7ft) puppet figures are free-standing. She groups related figures into dramatic installations. She has participated in many art shows, and she has presented six themed exhibits accompanied by a give-away narrative text for the viewers. Inter-active events planned with the audience for opening night or other occasions may include puppets, masks, projected images, and live music.
The following is a selection from her exhibits.
“In Celebration: Word and Image” was an exhibit at The McCune Library Gallery. Francesca Borgatta uses language in conjunction with her artwork to tell stories and to examine familiar assumptions. Two large puppets, “Soothsayer” and “Prophet”, exchange their scrolls in one installation. A set of dioramas, with images on the front and back, was...
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“Configurations” was an exhibit of sculpture and tablets at the Reclaimed Room. This gallery is dedicated to the use of recycled materials. An installation, “Save Our Seas”, involved a set of fish suspended over the gallery and a “Mother of the Seas” mask. The interactive event with the audience used an overhead projector so...
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Views of the River Styx” was an exhibit at the SideQuest Gallery. The main installation was a “Styx Boat” displayed with oarsmen and a three-headed demon. Legend has it that the River Styx was the last barrier to be crossed in the soul’s trip to hell. In this version Hell has burned itself out;...
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“Travellers on a Pathway” was an exhibit at the Bridge Art Space. A set of five installations, including a “Tree of Masks”, was laid out in the gallery. For the opening night event, audience members were invited to try on a mask to navigate a path between the installations. (2012) Main Image Above: Alameda...
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“Ceramic Families” was an exhibit at the Peerless Stages Gallery. This was a two-person show of clay pieces produced in cooperation with the artist and poet, Michael Devere. Michael’s large urns are imprinted with codex images and molds taken from natural forms. Francesca’s figurative portraits of families and other characters make an interesting contrast....
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: “Scenes from the Puppet World” was an exhibit at the Skyline College Art Gallery. A “Greeter Puppet” invited the audience into the show and gave each person a text to identify the figures. An installation, “Family Circle,” was a grouping of five large puppets around a “Boy in a Swing”. Each character had...
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Artist Francesca Borgatta creates art and puppets out of recycled materials. This site showcases her work and allows the public to contact Francesca to setup classes, workshops, and events.
Please feel free to contact Francesca by email at francesca@puppetfigures.com
