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Ugo Rondinone — nude (xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Ugo Rondinone

nude (xxxxxxxxxxxx)

2011

This life-size sculptural work from the Nudes series presents a young figure rendered in wax and earth pigments sourced from diverse continents, creating an intentionally raw and earthy aesthetic. The figure is captured in a state of passive contemplation, embodying psychological stillness despite the inherent vitality of the human form. Rondinone employs passivity as a deliberate artistic strategy, suggesting it as a form of existential self-protection and presence without affirmation or denial. The global sourcing of materials infuses the work with international dimension while emphasizing the universal nature of human vulnerability.

Medium
Wax, earth pigments
Dimensions

Notes

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

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Ugo Rondinone, nude (xxxxxxxxxxxx), 2011

This life-size sculptural work from the Nudes series presents a young figure rendered in wax and earth pigments sourced from diverse continents, creating an intentionally raw and earthy aesthetic. The figure is captured in a state of passive contemplation, embodying psychological stillness despite the inherent vitality of the human form. Rondinone employs passivity as a deliberate artistic strategy, suggesting it as a form of existential self-protection and presence without affirmation or denial. The global sourcing of materials infuses the work with international dimension while emphasizing the universal nature of human vulnerability.

Medium
Wax, earth pigments
Dimensions
77 x 128 cm
Year
2011
Seen at
Cardi Gallery, Milan, Italy

Related themes

Natural Materials, Earth Pigments, Living Artist, Conceptual, Figure, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Contemplation, Swiss, Raw Aesthetic, Gesture, Vulnerability, Wax, Life-Size, Portrait, Human Form, International, Existential, Figurative, Contemporary

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Alex Capecelatro, Lisa Rembrandt, Nicholas Blum, Paul McNally