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Jean Tinguely — Mémoire de la liberté
Jean Tinguely

Mémoire de la liberté

"Mémoire de la liberté" exemplifies Jean Tinguely's characteristic approach to mixed media, combining screenprinted abstraction with physical collage elements of paper and feather to create a dynamic, multisensory composition. The work's title invokes themes of freedom and memory, concepts Tinguely explored throughout his career as he challenged conventional notions of static art through movement and materiality. By incorporating ephemeral materials like feathers alongside printed elements on black paper, the artist creates a striking visual contrast that emphasizes the interplay between permanence and transience inherent in artistic creation.

Medium
Screenprint in colors with paper and feather collage, on black wove paper, the full sheet.

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February 12, 2025

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Jean Tinguely, Mémoire de la liberté

"Mémoire de la liberté" exemplifies Jean Tinguely's characteristic approach to mixed media, combining screenprinted abstraction with physical collage elements of paper and feather to create a dynamic, multisensory composition. The work's title invokes themes of freedom and memory, concepts Tinguely explored throughout his career as he challenged conventional notions of static art through movement and materiality. By incorporating ephemeral materials like feathers alongside printed elements on black paper, the artist creates a striking visual contrast that emphasizes the interplay between permanence and transience inherent in artistic creation.

Medium
Screenprint in colors with paper and feather collage, on black wove paper, the full sheet.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Mechanical Movement, Abstract Assemblage, Kinetic Art, Dynamic and playful, Mobile Sculpture, Industrial Materials, Swiss Artist, Freedom and memory, Metal Sculpture

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