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Jannis Kounellis — coal and lead on iron
Jannis Kounellis

coal and lead on iron

1989

Jannis Kounellis creates a minimalist composition using coal and lead arranged on iron in 1989. The work exemplifies his use of industrial materials to explore concepts of weight, materiality, and spatial presence.

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Jannis Kounellis, coal and lead on iron, 1989

Jannis Kounellis creates a minimalist composition using coal and lead arranged on iron in 1989. The work exemplifies his use of industrial materials to explore concepts of weight, materiality, and spatial presence.

Year
1989
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Industrial, Dark, Monochrome, Installation, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Post-War, Italian, Abstract, Contemporary

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