Contour, 2025

Mario Tarantino   Best sellers New & remarkable Artists

The Kulturhaus of Berlin, a landmark of mid-century modern design, provides the subject for "Contour", a black and white architectural portrait by Mario Tarantino, selected for Artsper's Mid-Century Collection.

Mario's minimalist photographic composition focuses on a part of the edifice rather than the whole, the sweeping curves above set against the clean straight lines of the stairway below. Contrast and harmony held in precise balance. The white arc is the crescendo of the image, a contour line framing the opposing geometries and giving the work its name.

In this contemporary monochromatic photograph, light and shadow move across the different geometries, coaxing out their textures and giving the image its depth and character. The striking contrasts develop a futurist elegance which has become a hallmark of Mario Tarantino's work, where architecture and abstraction meet.

This award-winning architectural photograph is giclée printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag, the paper that has become synonymous with Mario's print work, a 308gsm acid and lignin-free 100% cotton paper. Its smooth matte surface is perfectly suited to the sharp lines and crisp whites of the image, reproducing the fine details of the artwork with exceptional precision and clarity. Each print is created under the watchful eye of a master printer, ensuring a museum grade artwork of exceptional longevity.

Each artwork is meticulously inspected and bears Mario's signature alongside its name and number before leaving the studio. Part of a small edition of only 10, each is accompanied by a signed and stamped certificate of authenticity.