What is the best thing that I love about my work? Collage in italy has been underrated for years. Recently, thanks to our work, we are witnessing a very vigorous renaissance of this art. Being part of it is the most exciting thing.
What is my idea of perfect happiness? I never idealized happiness, expecially in my work where everything could be so ephemeral. Happiness, to me, is not a goal to reach but a means to live better my life and my work. In a common way to me happines could be live in a beautiful beach with sun and sea and my wife everyday. But i live in Milan and i don’t have a wife…
What is my greatest fear? if we let our thoughts dissolve, our fears disappear with it.
Our mind sometime overwrites thought about past, too much past in our life is dangerous.
What is the trait that I most deplore in myself? When we deplore something it means there is a conflict between outselves. In general we are too critical, modern life ask more and more, to be better, the best, but we are what we are, we can’t change. We should try to make peace with what we do not like.
Which living persons in my profession do i most admire? I admire my iqos colleagues, my Oltre collage collective mates, Emiliano RNR Martines, Fred Free, Armand Brac, Taher Jaoui, Nicolò Baraggioli.,, they should have a great patience to put up with me.
What is my greatest extravagance? I’m not so extravangant. I should ask this someone else
On what occasion would I lie? I Always lie.
When and where was I the happiest, in my work? In the last year I have achieved several results that made me more focused on my work
If I could, what would I change about myself? As said before we cannot change ourselves but we can accept how we are, this is the strongest change.
What is my greatest achievement in work? Have drew a cover for a Book published by Mondadori Italia by Jules Evan “Philisophy for life”, the international collective in Canada by Kolaj Magazine and have some compliments about my work by Maurizio Cattelan. Can i ask for more? Yes of course, but it was a great honor to me.
Where would I most like to live? I love Milano and my hometown Siracusa, but i always dreamed about Portugal.
What is my most treasured possession? I have collage drew by itchi, Fred Free, Martin Carri. Ojerum, Emilio Bernardone and Michael De Sutter. Very important for me.
What is my most marked characteristic? I’m an extremely calm and peaceful person
What is my most inspirational location, in my city? In Milan metro are a good inspiration but also a place close to my house, Isola- Garibaldi is a good inspiration.
What is my favourite place to eat and drink, in my city? Actually my real place it’s a secret.
What books influenced my life and how? Michel Houellebecq’s work traced a line on my thought. I have always shared with him this feeling of disenchantment with the modern world.
Who are my favorite writers? Houellebecq, Forster Wallace, Carmelo Bene, Rezza, Flaiano, Malaparte Tacito.
You Only Die Once. What music would I listen on my last day? I want to hear the sound of a little stone that dives into the ocean in a day of rain.
Who is my hero or heroine in fiction? All the subject of Cipri end Maresco
Who are my heroes and heroines in real life? All the people that wake up early in the morning and have a job they don’t like and they work for ours for the family, for their life and for a better world.
Which movie would i recommend to see once in a lifetime? i was shocked by Malaparte movie “Il cristo proibito”.
What role plays art in my life and work? Art is the 50 % of my life the other 50 is buddhist meditation.
Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime? My collective and my friends
Which people in my profession would i love to meet in 2017? I can tell you who i would love to avoid maybe
What project, in 2017, am I looking forward to work on? exhibition in Los Angeles and my portfolio on Al art magazine
Where can you see me or my work in 2017? today at Atelier 47 le lieu Marseille
What do the words “Passion Never Retires” mean to me? I always feel to retire my self thats a little secret to be stronger.
Which creative heroes should Peter invite to tell their story? NICOLO BARAGGIOLI . He is a great painter friend and i m sure he has a lot of interesting things to say
How can you contact me – franzsamsa66@gmail.com
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