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During the 1980s, Mario Merz created large-scale works on paper that blur the boundaries between painting and drawing. The animal imagery in Merz’s work forms a contemporary bestiary, imbued with symbolic meanings. In this drawing, the shape of the animal is cut out on black paper and attached to the translucent Folex. Numbers from the Fibonacci sequence appear in blue neon. Light is a flow of vital energy for Merz. It spreads from inside to outside and from object to painting in a continuous metamorphosis. This metamorphosis is in turn linked to the Fibonacci sequence—a sequence in which each number is the sum of the two numbers that precede it. The series often refers to growth in nature. The numbers from the sequence that appear on the animal follow a circular path that traverses the animal and emanates energy onto it.
Questions & Answers
What is "Untitled" about?
The themes present in "Untitled" by Mario Merz include animal symbolism, fibonacci sequence, neon art, digital elements, abstract horse, light & energy, modern drawing, symbolic imagery. Together they summarize the artwork's subject matter.
Which artistic current is "Untitled" by Mario Merz part of?
"Untitled" by Mario Merz belongs to the Arte Povera movement. This movement provides the stylistic context of the work.
What was Mario Merz's age when "Untitled" was created?
When "Untitled" was created in 1998, Mario Merz - born in 1925 - was 73 years old.
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About this artwork
- Title: Untitled
- Artist: Mario Merz
- Year: 1998
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Magazzino Italian Art
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: White
- Keywords: symbolic animal art , abstract neon art , fibonacci sequence
- Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum