
Chromointerférence Mécanique
1970
A mechanical artwork by Carlos Cruz-Diez combining silkscreen prints on paper and plastic with a motorized component. This kinetic piece explores color interference and perception through movement, exemplifying the artist's investigations into chromatic phenomena.
- Medium
- silkscreen on paper and plastic, motor and wood
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
20th c. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
July 2, 2020
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Artists in conversation

Jesús Rafael Soto
Venezuelan · b. 1923

Soto similarly combined kinetic movement with optical color interference in works using layered materials that shift and vibrate perceptually as the viewer moves. His Penetrables and moiré structures share the same chromatic investigation and motion driven perception that defines this specific Cruz Diez piece.

Julio Le Parc
Argentine · b. 1928

Le Parc built motorized kinetic sculptures that manipulate light and color through mechanical movement, directly paralleling the motor driven chromatic interference in this work. His systematic exploration of color perception and optical phenomena through moving mechanical components is exceptionally close to this piece.

Nicolas Schöffer
French Hungarian · b. 1912

Schöffer pioneered motorized cybernetic sculptures that generated shifting chromatic and light effects through programmed mechanical movement, much like this Cruz Diez construction. His integration of motors with light filtering materials to produce perceptual color transformations mirrors the core strategy of this specific artwork.

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