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Matteo Negri — Black Lego Map
Matteo Negri

Black Lego Map

A striking cast iron surface serves as the foundation for Matteo Negri's precise enamel work, where the iconic grid-like formations of Lego bricks are rendered in bold black tones. The piece bridges the worlds of childhood play and cartographic abstraction, transforming a familiar toy's geometry into something resembling a surveyed landscape or urban plan. Negri's choice of industrial materials elevates the subject matter, creating a tension between the lightness of imagination and the weight of permanence.

Medium
enamel on cast iron

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Under the Influence

April 8, 2014

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Matteo Negri, Black Lego Map

A striking cast iron surface serves as the foundation for Matteo Negri's precise enamel work, where the iconic grid-like formations of Lego bricks are rendered in bold black tones. The piece bridges the worlds of childhood play and cartographic abstraction, transforming a familiar toy's geometry into something resembling a surveyed landscape or urban plan. Negri's choice of industrial materials elevates the subject matter, creating a tension between the lightness of imagination and the weight of permanence.

Medium
enamel on cast iron
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Enamel On Cast Iron, Minimalist, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Industrial Materials, Italian Artist, Cartography, Contemporary Art, Black and White

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