Francesco Filippelli

Francesco Filippelli is an Italian painter and chemist. He began painting at 14 under Francesca
Strino and soon developed a deep fascination with the nature of perception and matter. At 18, he
enrolled in the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Naples “Federico II” to explore the physical essence of reality. Since 2010, he has exhibited across Italy in numerous group and solo shows, with works featured in contemporary art magazines and catalogs curated by Prof. Vittorio Sgarbi. In 2020, inspired by a visit to the Sansevero Chapel and the portrait of Prince Raimondo di Sangro, he began developing his original “Temporama Alchemico” technique — a synthesis of painting and alchemical transformation — completed in 2023 with his first cycle of transformation portraits.Since then, the technique has received numerous official recognitions for its originality and artistic innovation. His interests include quantum physics, maritime art, and tobacco culture.