graphite on paper
Lygia Clark's untitled graphite on paper work exemplifies her early engagement with geometric abstraction, revealing her meticulous exploration of line, plane, and spatial relationships. The drawing reflects her transition toward the neoconcrete movement, where rigid mathematical structure begins to give way to a more organic and sensory understanding of form. It stands as a foundational artifact in understanding Clark's evolving artistic language before her later turn toward participatory and therapeutic art practices.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
May 16, 2018
Artists in conversation
Hélio Oiticica
Brazilian · b. 1937
Oiticica shared Clark's roots in Brazilian geometric abstraction and the Neoconcrete movement, producing monochromatic and graphite based works that interrogate line, plane, and spatial tension with comparable structural rigor and minimalist restraint.
Vera Molnár
Hungarian French · b. 1924
Molnár devoted her practice to meticulous graphite and ink drawings exploring geometric permutation and the subtle relationships between line and plane, closely mirroring the meditative structural inquiry visible in Clark's early works on paper.
Carmen Herrera
Cuban American · b. 1915
Herrera's rigorous monochromatic geometric compositions on paper share Clark's emphasis on precise line work, planar relationships, and a minimalist vocabulary rooted in mid twentieth century concrete abstraction.
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