Bronze Sculpture for Sale
Painting : acrylic
132.1 x 165.1 x 0.3 cm 52 x 65 x 0.1 inch
One of the last works available by this artist
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Dimensions cm • inch
132.1 x 165.1 x 0.3 cm 52 x 65 x 0.1 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Framing
Brown frame
Artwork dimensions including frame
142.2 x 175.3 x 7.6 cm 56 x 69 x 3 inch
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Artwork sold in perfect condition, framed, ready to hang
Artwork location: United States
This artwork presents a striking composition of ethereal vessels set against a rich, textured background in earthy tones. The vessels, varying in size and opacity, appear to float, their delicate forms interwoven with dripping lines that suggest movement and continuity. The interplay of light and shadow on the vessels highlights their contours, creating an illusion of depth and dimension. The backdrop is a warm reddish-brown, infused with abstract patterns that evoke a sense of organic growth, reminiscent of roots or tendrils. This dynamic background contrasts sharply with the smooth, translucent surfaces of the vessels, emphasizing the harmony between chaos and order. The juxtaposition of fluid lines and structured forms invites viewers to ponder the essence of containment versus freedom. The artist's masterful use of gradients and negative space draws the eye, making the piece both contemplative and visually captivating.
Constantly moving between the two- and three-dimensional worlds, Canova's painting reveals a profound preoccupation with space and time, themes that remain central to his work despite his radical shifts in style and media at the beginning of each new series. There is also a persistent struggle between flatness and volume, a tension that is almost programmatic in his production. His obsessive interest in transcending two dimensions is reflected on two distinct levels. On the one hand, from his early paintings depicting cell-like constructions to his recent works juxtaposing geometric structures and receptacle-like figures, perspective is fundamental. On the other hand, this desire of the artist to suggest an illusion of depth is echoed and enhanced by operations performed outside the frame. These consist of a series of dialogic interplays (sometimes including installations) between the painted image and something external to it: stretchers resting on stretchers, pieces of wood leaning against the canvas, shelves resting on the canvas, metal frames and extensions—all of which extend the image into space.
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The Art Design Project - Art Gallery • United States
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Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Currently lives and works in New York and Spain
Fernando Canovas was born in 1960 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He moved to Paris in 1983 and attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, under the direction of Pierre Alechinsky.
His work has been exhibited at many institutions, to name a few: Museo Memorial de America Latina de Sao Paolo, Brazil; Museo de la Ciudad, Valencia, Spain; andMaison de la Culture de Namur, Belgium.
His paintings are distinguished for the peculiar use of space and perspective. He creates images that look almost three dimensional. The idea of labyrinths is present in his work. Sometimes these are explicitly created by the juxtaposition of several levels in the same image and others by grids with lines of different thickness. These remind us of architectural drawings for buildings. He also did a series of works in which he incorporated objects to the paintings, reinforcing the idea of several dimensions in the same plane. The pieces seem to be carefully calculated in its execution, with a technical consideration. Later on, he created a series of paintings which visually refer to a more chaotic view of the world, giving room to spontaneity and the unexpected.
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