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Roberto Matta — Le doute d'Inside
Roberto Matta — Le doute d'Inside
Roberto Matta — Le doute d'Inside
Roberto Matta

Le doute d'Inside

1942

A swirling composition of vibrant pastels and delicate graphite lines conjures an otherworldly interior space, where ambiguous forms and biomorphic shapes drift between figuration and abstraction. Matta's characteristic surrealist vocabulary fills the paper with pulsating energy, evoking a psychological landscape torn between certainty and uncertainty. The interplay of bold color and subtle pencil work creates a sense of tension and flux, as if consciousness itself is being mapped in real time.

Medium
pastel, crayon de couleurs et graphite sur papier
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

LITERATURE G. Ferrari, Matta. Entretiens morphologiques - Notebook No. 1, 1936-1944, Londres, 1987, p. 264 (illustré en couleurs p. 129; image inversée). EXHIBITED Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Matta, Les Classiques du XXe siècle, octobre-décembre 1985, No. 49 (illustré au catalogue d'exposition p. 128). Paris, Galerie Malingue, Matta, 1936-1944, Début d'un nouveau monde, mai-juillet 2004, p. 127 (illustré en couleurs au catalogue d'exposition p. 126). FURTHER DETAILS Cette œuvre est enregistrée aux Archives de l'œuvre de Matta, Tarquinia, sous le No. D 42⁄33 et est accompagnée d'un certificat d'authenticité des Archives de l'œuvre de Matta, Tarquinia. Conditions of sale Brought to you by Elisabetta Vitullo Junior Specialist, Head of Day Sale EVITULLO@CHRISTIES.COM +33 (0)1 40 76 85 68

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Roberto Matta, Le doute d'Inside, 1942

A swirling composition of vibrant pastels and delicate graphite lines conjures an otherworldly interior space, where ambiguous forms and biomorphic shapes drift between figuration and abstraction. Matta's characteristic surrealist vocabulary fills the paper with pulsating energy, evoking a psychological landscape torn between certainty and uncertainty. The interplay of bold color and subtle pencil work creates a sense of tension and flux, as if consciousness itself is being mapped in real time.

Medium
pastel, crayon de couleurs et graphite sur papier
Dimensions
58.8 x 73.8 cm
Year
1942
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Christie's, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Surrealism, Chilean Artist, Graphite, Mid Century Modern, Dreamlike Mood, Male Artist, Colored Crayon, Cosmic Imagery, Works on Paper, Vivid Colors, Abstract, Figurative, Pastel

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