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Agostino Bonalumi — Bianco
Agostino Bonalumi

Bianco

1987

Bonalumi's shaped canvas breaks the rectangular boundary of traditional painting, introducing dimensional form that extends into architectural space. The pristine white surface and vinyl tempera create a luminous field that emphasizes the work's sculptural contours and spatial presence. By expanding the canvas beyond its conventional limits, the artist reveals new possibilities for how viewers experience color, form, and spatial relationships. The work demonstrates the artist's lifelong exploration of absolute form and the beauty inherent in spatial innovation. This approach fundamentally challenges the distinction between painting and sculpture.

Medium
Shaped canvas and vinyl tempera
Dimensions

Notes

Spotted at Cardi Gallery (MiArt 2026 collectors preview — booth A06-08). Archivio Bonalumi 87-069

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Agostino Bonalumi, Bianco, 1987

Bonalumi's shaped canvas breaks the rectangular boundary of traditional painting, introducing dimensional form that extends into architectural space. The pristine white surface and vinyl tempera create a luminous field that emphasizes the work's sculptural contours and spatial presence. By expanding the canvas beyond its conventional limits, the artist reveals new possibilities for how viewers experience color, form, and spatial relationships. The work demonstrates the artist's lifelong exploration of absolute form and the beauty inherent in spatial innovation. This approach fundamentally challenges the distinction between painting and sculpture.

Medium
Shaped canvas and vinyl tempera
Dimensions
81 x 100 cm
Year
1987
Seen at
Cardi Gallery, Milan, Italy

Related themes

Spatialism, Monochrome, Blue Chip, Surface, Architectural, Modernist, Shaped Canvas, Sculpture, Dimensional Form, Vinyl Tempera, Canvas, Post-War, Space, Geometric Abstraction, Italian, Light, White, Abstract, Painting, Minimalism

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