Untitled (Concetto spaziale) Lucio Fontana

• Rare work on paper from the central ‘Concetti Spaziali’ series • A small-scale, abstract realisation of Fontana’s idea of discovering a breakthrough into an expanded dimension by perforating the picture surface • His concept of surface and space made Fontana one of the most revolutionary artists of the post-war period Lucio Fontana ranks among the great innovators of 20th-century art. From the very beginning, his artistic thinking was sculptural and extended far beyond the boundaries of the two-dimensional picture plane. For him, the line was far more than a draughting tool: it delineates volume, creates movement and gives rise to spatial concepts. This work on paper expresses this view in a striking manner. Against a jet-black background, a few freely placed white lines unfold, coalescing into organic forms before dissolving once more into individual marks. The white traces emerge from the darkness, creating a remarkable spatial effect. The special quality of this work lies in the extraordinary freedom and confidence of the line work. With just a few gestures, Fontana succeeds in lending the black surface depth, movement and an almost physical presence. Thus, a central idea of the artist is condensed into a small format: the line not only describes a form, it seemingly creates a space. The logical progression of this approach is the famous *Concetti spaziali*, in which Fontana ultimately pierces the canvas or opens it up with precise cuts, incorporating the real space behind the picture plane. | 1899 Rosario/Argentinien - Comabbio bei Varese 1968 | Zeitgenössische Kunst | Arbeiten auf Papier | Nummer: 26x0047 | Provenance: Privatsammlung, Düsseldorf; Privatsammlung, Bayern.

Stima:12.000€

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