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// Nocturno Matinal by Antoni Tàpies, a limited edition mixed-media print from 1970, is a powerful and evocative composition that combines abstract and gestural elements. The artwork features dark, handprint-like marks that appear smudged and mirrored across the center of the piece, creating a sense of duality and reflection. The textured, earthy background with stitched-like lines and pinned corners adds to the raw, tactile quality of the work, imbuing it with a handmade, almost ritualistic presence. Tàpies’ use of symbolic marks and earthy tones evokes themes of memory, physicality, and introspection, encouraging viewers to interpret the piece on both personal and universal levels. This work, part of an edition of 100, exemplifies Tàpies' exploration of materiality and the expressive potential of abstract forms.
Nocturno Matinal, 1970
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// Nocturno Matinal by Antoni Tàpies, a limited edition mixed-media print from 1970, is a powerful and evocative composition that combines abstract and gestural elements. The artwork features dark, handprint-like marks that appear smudged and mirrored across the center of the piece, creating a sense of duality and reflection. The textured, earthy background with stitched-like lines and pinned corners adds to the raw, tactile quality of the work, imbuing it with a handmade, almost ritualistic presence. Tàpies’ use of symbolic marks and earthy tones evokes themes of memory, physicality, and introspection, encouraging viewers to interpret the piece on both personal and universal levels. This work, part of an edition of 100, exemplifies Tàpies' exploration of materiality and the expressive potential of abstract forms.
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Antoni Tapies
Primer Congreso Nacional De Neuropedriatria, 1982
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EUR 1,875
What is matter painting?
Matter painting is a technique that involves blending thick impasto paints with materials like cement, mud, sand, or shells. The term first emerged in the 1950s to describe the works of Belgian and Dutch painters who explored the physical properties of painting materials and the different ways paint could be manipulated. This approach emphasizes texture and the tactile qualities of the surface, creating a sculptural effect on the canvas.
