Grigio Agostino Bonalumi

• Canvas relief in two parts combining geometric precision with sweeping, organic dynamism • A living three-dimensional form emerges through the sophisticated interplay of light and shadow • A significant late work by the internationally acclaimed artist, who was awarded the Italian state prize, the Premio Presidente della Repubblica, in 2002 The large-scale work ‘Grigio’ belongs to a particularly free creative phase in the artist’s career and was first exhibited in 2003 as part of a large-scale wall installation at the Institut Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt. Moving away from the strictly rhythmic, often parallel arrangements of earlier decades, Bonalumi is increasingly breaking free from fixed geometric orders. Curved forms, elongated diagonals and surprising changes of direction now define the composition. The protrusions appear almost like generous, graphic gestures moving across the canvas, lending it an unusual dynamism. The restrained colour scheme allows the sculptural design to stand out all the more clearly. Light and shadow model the surface and, depending on the viewer’s vantage point, alter the perception of the forms. This creates a vibrant interplay of colour, form and space. With ‘Grigio’, Bonalumi revisits the possibilities of his early painted objects and develops them further with great creative freedom. The work impressively demonstrates how consistently, yet flexibly, he has pursued his artistic vision over the decades. | 1935 Vimercate - Desio 2013 | Zeitgenössische Kunst | Gemälde | Nummer: 26x2299 | Provenance: Atelier des Künstlers; Privatsammlung, Mailand.

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