Small Pink Mountain
2016
Rondinone's diminutive sculpture exemplifies his ongoing exploration of natural forms rendered through industrial materials, here combining painted stone with concrete in a work that measures just under 5 centimeters at its widest point. Part of his broader practice examining the intersection of landscape and artifice, this piece distills the artist's monumental outdoor installations into an intimate object. Acquired from Rago Wright Auction, the work demonstrates Rondinone's consistent engagement with geological forms across varying scales, from his towering Seven Magic Mountains installation to these more contemplative studio works.
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- Painted stone, concrete
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- Yes
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Franz West
Austrian · b. 1947
West similarly combined painted surfaces with sculptural forms using industrial and found materials, creating works that oscillate between the playful and the monumental while referencing natural and bodily forms through brightly colored abstraction.
Fischli and Weiss
Swiss · b. 1946
This Swiss duo created intimate sculptures from everyday and natural materials including stone and concrete, distilling geological and landscape forms into small objects that balance humor, minimalism, and a quiet meditation on nature and artifice.
Kishio Suga
Japanese · b. 1944
Suga works with raw stones and concrete elements to create sculptures that interrogate the boundary between natural form and human intervention, sharing Rondinone's interest in condensing elemental landscape materials into concentrated minimalist objects.
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