
26 Unghiate
1989
A large-scale relief work by Italian Arte Povera artist Giuseppe Penone, *26 Unghiate* (26 Scratches) captures the raw, repeated gesture of fingernails dragged across a surface, immortalized in plaster and card on canvas. The work transforms a fleeting bodily action into a permanent record, emphasizing Penone's enduring interest in the trace of the human body as a sculptural and poetic force. The textured, tactile surface invites contemplation of the relationship between physical gesture, material, and time.
- Medium
- plaster and card laid on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 9, 2018
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