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Agostino Bonalumi — Blu
Agostino Bonalumi

Blu

1979

Agostino Bonalumi's *Blu* exemplifies the Italian artist's signature approach of pushing the boundaries between painting and sculpture through his technique of "extroflession," where the canvas is manipulated from behind to create dynamic three-dimensional forms. The work's monochromatic blue surface ripples and swells with a quiet intensity, as light plays across the undulating contours to reveal an ever-shifting interplay of shadow and form. Bonalumi transforms the canvas from a passive support into an active, breathing presence, inviting viewers to engage with painting as a fundamentally spatial and tactile experience.

Medium
acrylic on shaped canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 26, 2018

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Agostino Bonalumi, Blu, 1979

Agostino Bonalumi's *Blu* exemplifies the Italian artist's signature approach of pushing the boundaries between painting and sculpture through his technique of "extroflession," where the canvas is manipulated from behind to create dynamic three-dimensional forms. The work's monochromatic blue surface ripples and swells with a quiet intensity, as light plays across the undulating contours to reveal an ever-shifting interplay of shadow and form. Bonalumi transforms the canvas from a passive support into an active, breathing presence, inviting viewers to engage with painting as a fundamentally spatial and tactile experience.

Medium
acrylic on shaped canvas
Year
1979
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Twentieth Century, Male Artist, Shaped Canvas, Acrylic Medium, Spatial Form, Relief Painting, Italian Artist, Blue Tones, Monochromatic, Modern Master, Minimalism

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