Lot 084
Obscure
Gianluca PIACCIONE (Italian, 1971)
2010
Acrylic on cut-out and folded canvas
40(L) x 40 (W) x 2(D) cm
Estimate
TWD 80,000-120,000
HKD 21,000-31,000
USD 2,700-4,000
CNY 19,000-28,000
Sold Price
Signature
Signed reverse G. Piaccione, titled "OBSCURE " and inscribed A0183-10256/192 40x40x2
PROVENANCE:
Private collection, Italy
This lot is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
+ OVERVIEW
Gianluca Piaccione cut out the canvas in a complicated but regulated fashion for his work. Piaccione’s artwork intergrated the visual effect of Op-art, as well as the concept of breaking the definition of “painting” which had also been done by the famous Lucio Fontana. Through scientific design, Op-artists activate the viewer's’ optic nerve, create visual images by utilizing and arranging visual effects, to achieve artistic experiences that are just as moving as those inspired by traditional paintings. By cutting the canvases, Lucio Fontana presented the concept of “painting” as a three-dimensional extension which includes the anterior and inferior of the canvas, rather than a restricted flat surface with arranged pigments. Piaccione created the dizzying optical illusions with meticulously designed geometric shapes. Meanwhile, the calculated cutting patterns and the intentionally positioned shapes are amazingly interesting when referring to the suggestive title.
Select: Modern & Contemporary Art
Ravenel Spring Auction 2020
Sunday, July 19, 2020, 1:00pm