Mimmo Paladino – Untitled (olympic-suite), 1981 – Serigraph

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This untitled serigraph from the Olympic Suite series by Mimmo Paladino, created in 1981, is a compelling fusion of abstract figures and expressive brushstrokes. The composition, measuring 90 by 60 cm, combines human forms in varying postures with masks and symbolic shapes, rendered in a limited yet striking palette of red, blue, black, and white. Paladino's piece evokes the dynamism and physicality of athletic movement, possibly reflecting themes of endurance, struggle, and identity within the Olympic context. The layered arrangement and rough, textured strokes lend a raw energy to the work, characteristic of Paladino’s style and his interest in ancient myth and modern abstraction. With an edition size of 250, each print brings forth a unique interpretation of human form and spirit in motion.

Mimmo Paladino (Italy, 1948) is a contemporary artist and a leading figure in the Transavanguardia movement. Renowned for his paintings, sculptures, and installations, Paladino’s work blends classical references with modern abstraction. His distinctive style often incorporates mythological themes and symbolic imagery, bridging past and present in innovative ways.

Mimmo Paladino

Untitled (olympic-suite), 1981

Name: Untitled (olympic-suite), 1981
Brand: Mimmo Paladino
SKU: 7720
Price: 2150.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Serigraph

SerigraphSerigraph is a printmaking process that uses silk screen techniques to create an image. The image is digitally separated into individual colors, each of which is assigned to a separate silk screen. These screens are then used to apply each color by hand, layer by layer, to replicate the original artwork, often based on an oil painting.

Edition

Edition of 250

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I believe that the superficial glance is very much in keeping with the fast-moving times we live in.
- Mimmo Paladino

Mimmo Paladino is a native of Southern Italy. He is a sculptor, printmaker and painter. Paladino has studied art for much of his life, and attended Benevento Art High School in the 1960s, when concepts such as conceptualism and minimalism were among the most popular trends in art. When there was a revival of painted art in the 1970s, Mimmo Paladino played a major part in this movement. By 1977, he had created two notable tempera murals. One was shown at Milan's Toselli Gallery, and the other was displayed at the Lucio Amelio gallery, located in Naples. Mimmo Paladino started working on sculptures in the 1980s. He was invited to showcase his work at several exhibits, and in 1981, Paladino participated in "A New Spirit In Painting" at London's Royal Academy of Art. During the 1990s, Paladino put on several personal exhibits at distinguished locations such as the Villa delle Rose in Bologna, Sao Paolo's Museu de Arte, The Belvedere in Prague and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Monterrey. Mimmo Paladino's most recent works include a large exhibit in 2005 at the Museo Capodimonte in Naples, which included a film, along with sculptures, drawings and paintings as a creative ode to Don Quixote.

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Mimmo Paladino

Untitled (olympic-suite), 1981

90 x 60 cm

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