Featured Work
NewellGU's work explores visual memory and the interpretation of urban and natural landscapes through minimalist and abstract compositions. Rather than replicating reality, his art filters and transforms perceived images into fragmented memories shaped by time and emotion.
Each piece reinterprets a place by layering shapes, colors, and textures to evoke specific atmospheres. His choice of mediums: canvas, paper, digital prints, and acrylic paint, reflects a balance between reality and abstraction.
Presented in sequences of two or three, his works interact like visual echoes, with monochrome backgrounds serving as neutral spaces where layered elements create movement and depth. These color fields act as mental screens, capturing fleeting impressions and memories.
Rather than depicting landscapes literally, NewellGU conveys their energy and emotion, using abstraction as a language for ephemeral sensations. His art invites viewers to engage intuitively, projecting their own memories and emotions into the experience.
Newell GU
Francois Guglielmina, known as NewellGU, is a French architect and multidisciplinary artist. After practicing architecture for over 20 years, he developed an artistic career influenced by his experience in the visual arts. In 2008, he founded Espace uGoT in France, an exhibition space where art and architecture coexist, hosting over 40 exhibitions. This space later evolved into the Togu Art Club in Geneva.
Under the name NewellGU, he explores various mediums: photography, sculpture, digital art, and painting. His works, characterized by bold colors and organic forms, create immersive and emotional experiences. In 2017, he established TOGU Design Miami, where he executes luxury projects with a "French touch." His minimalist art draws from his architectural expertise, playing with light, forms, and proportions to evoke emotions. Today, he continues to explore the boundaries between abstraction and materiality, captivating an international audience.
From the Studio
Here are presented in booklet form a whole collection of artworks realized by the artist in recent years. Various themes are explored, from tropical nature and architecture to the relationship between the city and the sea.
