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DiaporamaUntitled (Langer Nr. 48)
Acrylic On Canvas- WallArt
300.0 x 200.0 cm
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale. Collezione Farnesina
Mario Merz began his artistic activity as an Art Informel painter in the 1950s butbegan to include unusual materials in his canvases during the following decade, including neon tubes that pierced their surfaces. This experimentation with materialsand installation made him one of the leading figures in the Arte Povera movement.He then returned to painting in the late 1970s and through the following decade,however, as attested by work exhibited here, where his painting is free anduninhibited. “He used a brush thick with paint and spray cans on unstretched canvases, as thin and light as sheets.He seemed to draw rather than paint: elongated lines, curved and wandering, sharply delineated, which took the shape of figures (mostly imaginary animals). These forms were clearly defined and powerful in terms of colour and draughtsmanship.” (FUCHS, 2011, p. 5) (Transl. by Paul Metcalfe per Scriptum, Roma) Bibl: R. H. FUCHS, Mario Merz. Pageantry of painting. Corteo della pittura, Catalogo della mostra (Torino,12 maggio - 26 settembre 2010), Torino 2011.
Mario Merz (1925 – 2003)
Discover Mario Merz (1925-2003), a key figure of Arte Povera. Explore his innovative use of neon, Fibonacci sequences, and iconic igloo structures that blend art, science & nature.
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale. Collezione Farnesina (Rome, Italy)
Discover Italy's Farnesina Collection! Explore contemporary art & historic design within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome. Experience a unique blend of artistic heritage, diplomatic history, and architectural brilliance by Del Debbio.
About this artwork
- Title: Untitled (Langer Nr. 48)
- Artist: Mario Merz
- Original dimensions: 300.0 x 200.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale. Collezione Farnesina
- Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Rosy Brown
- Keywords: minimalist art , geometric painting , organic forms
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