Francesco Lo Castro's installation Push Power — with sound by Danny Daze, light programming by Mikhail Mansion, and fabrication by Miami Grill Giftshop & BEK Milling — represents the culmination of his multi-disciplinary efforts. By merging traditional painting techniques with 3D printing, sound and light, AI, and computer animation, this immersive experience aims to depict existential forces asserting dominance over the environment. The central sculpture, a slender tower bathed in red light, shifts to icy, shimmering hues, balancing strength and fragility. Around the room, dimly lit wall sculptures, constructed from glossy layers of epoxy resin coating a mix of dark colors and shapes, give the sleek environment an air of sophistication and mystery.
Photo credit: Benjamin Brickner
Francesco Lo Castro was born in Catania, Italy in 1976, raised in Germany, and transplanted to South Florida in the early 90s. He is the founder of Pop Art Studios, a creative services agency and launch pad for all projects under the LOCASTRO moniker. In 2006, he curated exhibitions for Art Basel week at the Art Center/South Florida, Miami Beach, which set the institution’s highest attendance record to date with over 40,000 visitors. Lo Castro is also co-founder of the 2008 VANGUARD Art Fair, which merged with AQUA Art Fair the year after, establishing the first expo of its kind to emphasize emerging trends in specific New Contemporary movements. Lo Castro’s artwork has been exhibited internationally in galleries and institutions, including MOCA North Miami, MOCA Nashville, and the Orlando Museum of Art. He’s been featured in numerous publications and is listed among the creatives who helped forge the South Florida art community in the books Miami Contemporary Artists (Schiffer Publishing, 2007), and 100+ Degrees In The Shade: A Survey of South Florida Art ([NAME] Publications, 2015).
