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Agostino Bonalumi — Azzurro
Agostino Bonalumi

Azzurro

A striking example of Bonalumi's signature *Pittura-Oggetto* approach, *Azzurro* features a monochromatic expanse of deep blue vinyl tempera stretched over a shaped canvas, its surface pushed and pulled from behind to create subtle three-dimensional protrusions. The work dissolves the boundary between painting and sculpture, transforming color into a tactile, breathing presence that shifts with changing light and perspective. Bonalumi's restrained yet dynamic manipulation of form invites the viewer to perceive the canvas not as a flat support, but as a living, spatial object.

Medium
vinyl tempera on shaped canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 16, 2014

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Agostino Bonalumi, Azzurro

A striking example of Bonalumi's signature *Pittura-Oggetto* approach, *Azzurro* features a monochromatic expanse of deep blue vinyl tempera stretched over a shaped canvas, its surface pushed and pulled from behind to create subtle three-dimensional protrusions. The work dissolves the boundary between painting and sculpture, transforming color into a tactile, breathing presence that shifts with changing light and perspective. Bonalumi's restrained yet dynamic manipulation of form invites the viewer to perceive the canvas not as a flat support, but as a living, spatial object.

Medium
vinyl tempera on shaped canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric, Blue, Kinetic Art, Vinyl Tempera, Italian, Abstract, Contemporary

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