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Jannis Kounellis — Untitled
Jannis Kounellis — Untitled
Jannis Kounellis — Untitled
Jannis Kounellis — Untitled
Jannis Kounellis

Untitled

2010

This work employs tar-soaked found garments applied directly to paper, creating an evocative visual language rooted in Arte Povera principles. The uncontrolled staining produced by the tar-dipped coat generates ghostly impressions that blur the line between painting and object, abstraction and figuration. The artist transforms mundane, discarded clothing into profound aesthetic statements, investing everyday materials with spiritual and temporal significance. The black tar creates haunting silhouettes that suggest absence and presence simultaneously, transforming the banal into the poignant. This piece exemplifies the post-war European commitment to radical material experimentation as a means of social and artistic critique.

Medium
Iron, tar on paper
Dimensions

Notes

Spotted at Cardi Gallery (MiArt 2026 collectors preview — booth A06-08).

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Jannis Kounellis, Untitled, 2010

This work employs tar-soaked found garments applied directly to paper, creating an evocative visual language rooted in Arte Povera principles. The uncontrolled staining produced by the tar-dipped coat generates ghostly impressions that blur the line between painting and object, abstraction and figuration. The artist transforms mundane, discarded clothing into profound aesthetic statements, investing everyday materials with spiritual and temporal significance. The black tar creates haunting silhouettes that suggest absence and presence simultaneously, transforming the banal into the poignant. This piece exemplifies the post-war European commitment to radical material experimentation as a means of social and artistic critique.

Medium
Iron, tar on paper
Dimensions
100 x 70 cm
Year
2010
Seen at
Cardi Gallery, Milan, Italy

Related themes

Monochrome, Material Art, Process, Conceptual, Experimental Art, Mixed Media, Avant-Garde, Dark Tones, Post-War, Gestural, Italian, Decollage, Abstraction, Works on Paper, Greek, Arte Povera, Ephemeral, Texture, Found Objects, Contemporary

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