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2024 | Urn Walls Boekel

Urn walls boekel

Urn walls based on the construction method with moment-resistant construction knots in the church of Sint Denijs Boekel.

2023 | Ganzweide

Ganzeweide

Design for the expansion of the Ganzeweide animal shelter in Oostduinkerke.

2023 | Solo exhibition: 'The cradle of the universe'

rozenkrans

16/9 - 18/10 : solo exhibition at De Rozenkrans in Oostduinkerke

2022 | Vauban

Vauban

Repurposing the artwork "Out of (H)arms Way" to the Vauban park in Veurne.

2021 | Exhibition Emergent Veurne

emergent

This group exhibition presented art that relates to the many abstractions that dominate our lives.
And that while, in the wake of Rabinowitch, it is acknowledged that it is impossible to make an abstract work of art.

Francesco Fransera occupied the entire top floor with installations, drawings and paintings.

2021 | Chatelet

Chatelet

Construction of a multi-purpose space adjacent to the artist's own home.

2020 | Addendum - A Phenomenological Relation for Decay Times

A Phenomenological Relation for Decay Times

04/10 - Addendum - A Phenomenological Relation for Decay Times – ‘International Journal of Theoretical and Mathematical Physics’ – - How an artistic view can also be useful in exact science! -

2019 | Architect@Work

Architect@Work

9/5 - 10/5:- Kortrijk - Central artist - installation and photos of artworks. 

2019 | STEAM Project ‘Europe in Change’

Park Batenborch International – Peutie

24/4: international project – Central artist – In association with VTI Veurne / Belgium and Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Sweden. Opening - European Parliament Brussels – unveiling of the installation in Park Batenborch International – Peutie.

2017 | ‘Unbearable Lightness of Being’

unbearable lightness of being

18/5 definitive installation ‘Unbearable l Lightness of Being’, church of St. Idesbald.

2016 | Hemp-Lime Barn

 hemp lime barn

Construction of an energy-neutral barn with a structure based on the construction method with moment-resistant construction knots and supplemented with hemp-lime bricks.

2015 | Traces d’artistes et courants d’art II

Francesco fransera

14/3 - 17/5: Group exhibition, De Panne.

2015 | Getijdingen ‘Religion Upside Down’

Getijdingen ‘Religion Upside Down’

28/3 - 01/11: Koksijde ‘Religion, Upside Down’ - Artwork on beach poles

2015 | Beaufort Beyond the Borders

Francesco fransera

21/6 - 21/9: Architectural exhibition St. Rochus church / Blankenberge.

2014 | publication

A Phenomenological Relation for Decay Times

14/08  - A Phenomenological Relation for Decay Times – ‘International Journal of Theoretical and Mathematical Physics’ - How an artistic view can also be useful in exact science!

2013 | ‘!Culture Preservation ? Modernisation!’

‘!Culture Preservation ? Modernisation!’

15/6 - 1/9: Duo exhibition Ten Bogaerde - Koksijde featuring Francesco Fransera and Surinam artist Marcel Pinas
Curator: Marc Van Thienen.

2012 | World Bamboo Congress

Francesco fransera

University of Antwerp, presentation on building with bamboo.

2012 | exhibition bamboo bridge

exhibition bamboo bridge

12 to 15/4  in ‘De Kolonie’ Antwerp.

2012 | definitive installation bamboo bridge

Francesco fransera

May 2012 - KAHO St. Lieven Aalst.

2012 | Group exhibition Verbeke Foundation

Francesco fransera

24/6 - 04/11  – Kemzeke ‘Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Forty Five’.

2012 | Solo exhibition Verbeke Foundation Kemzeke

Solo exhibition Verbeke Foundation Kemzeke

24/6 - 29/9  - Kemzeke - ‘Nothing is created, everything is evolution, except the smallest event’.

2012 | Bio-Based Pavilion

Bio-Based Pavillion

19/9 permanent exhibition ‘Bio-Based Pavilion’ ICDuBo Rotterdam. Presentation of new way of building. 

2011 | permanent installation

watou

‘Vagina, Cathedral of Religion’ in Watou.

2011 | Brussels Courthouse

Brussels Courthouse

‘Imagine the Future’ – Group exhibition

2011 | opening Electrabel cabin / pyramid structure

Electrabel Cabin

KAHO St. Lieven Aalst. In collaboration with architect Alexis Verzele.

2011 | presentation ‘Nothing is created, everything is evolution, except the smallest event’

Francesco fransera

10/06 - KAHO St. Lieven Aalst.

2010 | Project ‘Earth Residence’

earth residence

Verbeke Foundation in Kemzeke (Sint-Niklaas).

2010 | Koksijde Art Route

art route koksijde

‘Vagina, Cathedral of Religion’ in Koksijde - beach of St. André.

2009 | 'Getij-Dingen' Palazzo

Palazzo

19/01 - 15/12 . Work ‘Palazzo’ (Sea Palace). Art on beach poles from Oostduinkerke to Sint-Idesbald.

2009 | Winner of Moortgat Keukelinck art prize (first prize)

Moortgat Keukelinck

31/10 - 22/11  / Centrum Ysara Nieuwpoort – ‘The Unbearable lightness of being’. 

2008 | Exhibition ‘Furn Art’ Veurne

Furn art

Installations, drawings/pastels.

2008 | Exhibition ‘Art Around the Towers’ in Nieuwpoort

around the towers

‘Out of (H)arms Way’.

2008 | Temporary installation of artwork

Francesco Fransera

‘Out of (H)arms Way’: Verbeke Foundation in Kemzeke.

2006 | 29/6 Doctoral thesis defence TU/e

Francesco Fransera

‘Towards a new timber frame construction method’ -
‘From world view to building method; contributing to green building’.

2003 | Exhibition in Paris: ‘A way to build for peace’

Francesco Fransera

Towards a new timber frame construction method. Exhibition / Architects Without Borders.

1995 | Winner of international competition ‘House with no body’

Francesco Fransera

Towards a new way of building or systems using holistic approach.
Organisation: Belgian Architectural Engineering Office Huttegemstraat 5 / Kruishoutem.
Participating countries: Russia, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands and Belgium.

1995 | Winner of international competition

Francesco Fransera

‘Construction of 25 bioclimatic homes’ in Tenerife
Integration of the new way of building in architecture. In collaboration with architect Luc Eeckhout.

1994 | International timber construction competition

Francesco Fransera

‘Concours d'Architecture de Logement et Hangar de dépôts en structure Bois’ in Liège. 
‘Building a depot’ - Third prize

1993 | Architecture prize

Francesco Fransera

‘Designing a park in the De Vijvers estate’ in Ghent
In collaboration with architect Luc Eeckhout and garden & landscape architects 'Bureau voor vrije ruimte'.

1993 | National VIBA competition

Francesco Fransera

(Association for Integrated Biological Architecture)
‘Man and ecological building and living’: 
Third prize designers panel for the design of 100 houses for the ‘Nieuwland’ location in Amersfoort (the Netherlands). In collaboration with architect Luc Eeckhout and landscape architects ‘Bureau voor vrije ruimte’.

1992 | Exhibition in Bruges

Francesco Fransera

‘Fruits of Collaboration’ in partnership with visual artist Yves Desmet.

1987 | Prize winner for design of monument

De Belleman

De Belleman’ (Bell Ringer) (Fiertel in Ronse).

1981 | Award in Berlin

Francesco Fransera

3rd prize international film competition for urban regeneration. ‘Out of (H)arms Way’ (Security). Bought by the BRT (Belgian Radio and Television).
Directed by: Frans De Medts. In collaboration with Marc Wouters (camera) and Jean Klinck (editing).

1976 | Exhibition Town Hall Ronse

Francesco fransera

drawings, etchings and lithographs.