Colaticcio Marble and Natural Silk (Foot)
Luciano Fabro (1936 – 2007)
Luciano Fabro (1936-2007) fue un escultor italiano clave del Arte Povera. Conocido por sus obras conceptuales, relieves de Italia con diversos materiales —de acero y vidrio al oro— y exploraciones del lenguaje y el cuerpo.
Magazzino Italian Art (Cold Spring, Estados Unidos de América)
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At the end of the 1960s, Luciano Fabro created a series of works known as Piedi (Feet). Fabro often used precious materials in contrast to the common misinterpretation of Arte Povera as a literal use of “poor,” inexpensive, or otherwise impoverished materials. The artist often added a twist of irony to his work; in this case, the surreal sculpture resembles the claw of a gigantic, mythological bird.Half sculpture, half architectural element, Marmo colaticcio e seta naturale (Piede) subverts both. Instead of being a solid structure that supports the weight of the ceiling, it is composed of two distinct elements: the marble foot placed on the floor and the hollow cylinder of silk material, the silk stocking contrasts with the heavy foot. The lightness of the silk lends the sculpture a sense of potential movement and vitality. In the artist’s view, Piede as a skeleton covered with material.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Colaticcio Marble and Natural Silk (Foot)
- Artista: Luciano Fabro
- Año: 1968
- Formato: Portrait
- Estado de derechos de autor: Bajo derechos de autor
- Ubicación: Magazzino Italian Art
- Paleta de colores: Earthy
- Brillo percibido: bright

