Agostino Bonalumi: Pioneer of Spatial Painting and Environmental Sculpture Agostino Bonalumi (1935-2013) stands as a pivotal figure in Italian postwar art, recognized for his groundbreaking approach to painting – what he termed “pittura oggetto” – which fundamentally challenged conventional artistic boundaries. Born in Milan, Italy, Bonalumi’s formative years were marked by an early fascination with technical drawing and sculpture, nu…