Artist Showcase | Francesca Rosa

Francesca Rosa was born in Innisfail, Queensland, in 1971 and now lives and works in Etty Bay, Queensland. Francesca is a photo-media artist.

Francesca’s work explores local and personal histories of migrant families - their journeys, experiences, memories and cultural traditions. In 2017, her exhibition Memoria at the Cairns Art Gallery explored the history of Italian migration to Far North Queensland, with a particular focus on her own family who were amongst the many post-WWII Italians who arrived in Cairns to work in the sugarcane industry. Through personal memorabilia, historical artefacts, and archival records she presented a complex narrative about being a non-English speaking migrant in Australia.

Francesca’s work has been included in several group and solo exhibitions and her work is represented in public and private collections.

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Solo Exhibition | Highlighted Works

Francesca Rosa: Nostalgia
11 Mar – 30 Apr 2023

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Francesca Rosa, An Italian Wedding #6 2023, digital print on organic canvas and polyester fabric, 90 x 145cm, courtesy of the artist Francesca Rosa, An Italian Wedding #7 2023, digital print on organic canvas and polyester fabric, 143 x 90cm, courtesy of the artist Francesca Rosa, An Italian Wedding #13 2023, digital print on organic canvas and polyester fabric, 90 x 145cm, courtesy of the artist Francesca Rosa, An Italian Wedding #5 2023, digital print on organic canvas and polyester fabric, 145 x 250cm, courtesy of the artist Francesca Rosa, An Italian Wedding #3 2023, digital print on organic canvas and polyester fabric, 90 x 145cm, courtesy of the artist

Francesca Rosa: Memoria
21 Apr – 18 Jun 2017

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Francesca Rosa, Private Collection (detail), 2017, Collected objects, dimensions variable Francesca Rosa, Private Collection (detail), 2017, Collected objects, dimensions variable Francesca Rosa, Private Collection (detail), 2017, Collected objects, dimensions variable

Group Exhibitions | Highlighted Works

ARTNOW FNQ 2022
17 Dec – 12 Feb 2022

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Francesca Rosa, An Italian Woman from the Nostalgia series 2022, giclee canvas print, polyester lace fabric, 127.0 x 101.0 cm. Courtesy of the artist

2021 FNQ Contemporaries
5 Feb – 13 Mar 2021

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Francesca Rosa, Sewing Scars, 2020, cotton thread on unbleached cotton, Collection of the artist FNQ Contemporaries installation 2021, Photography: Michael Marzik

Shifting the Narrative: Alternative Histories
27 Jun – 10 Oct 2020

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Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015

ARTNOW FNQ 2019
13 Dec 2019 – 2 Feb 2020

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Francesca Rosa, Accident #1, 2019, c-type print on custom wood, ed. 1/5, Collection of the artist Francesca Rosa, Accident #2, 2019, c-type print on custom wood, ed. 1/5, Collection of the artist Francesca Rosa, Accident #3, 2019, c-type print on custom wood, ed. 1/5, Collection of the artist Francesca Rosa, Accident #4, 2019, c-type print on custom wood, ed. 1/5, Collection of the artist Francesca Rosa, Accident #5, 2019, c-type print on custom wood, ed. 1/5, Collection of the artist

ARTNOW FNQ 2017
1 Dec 2017 – 18 Feb 2018

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Francesca Rosa, Cane Knife, 2017, Giclée print on Hahnemühle sugar cane bagasse paper, Courtesy the artist

ARTNOW FNQ 2015
27 Nov 2015 – 17 Feb 2016

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Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Francesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015

  

Collection Works

Franscesca Rosa, Cane Cutters, 2015, single-channel slideshow projection, silent, 16:40 mins, projector screen, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015

 

 

 

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The Cairns Art Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, names or voices of deceased persons in photographs, film or text.