Bernard Piffaretti
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This vibrant contemporary artwork features a bold, symmetrical composition with striking contrasts. The canvas is divided into two halves, each showcasing dynamic, abstract shapes in vivid red and black against a neutral background. The artist employs a unique painterly technique, creating a sense of spontaneity and energy through the expressive, calligraphic brushstrokes. The work appears to explore themes of duality and balance, inviting the viewer to interpret the symbolic, organic forms. This piece reflects the artist's experimental approach to abstract expressionism, aiming to evoke an emotive response through the interplay of color, shape, and gestural mark-making. ...
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Bernard Piffaretti
B.1955, FrenchBernard Piffaretti was born in 1955 in Saint-Etienne, France and lives and works in Paris. Since 1986 Piffaretti has committed his practice to the "duplication method", abstract paintings that appear to be two identical halves split through the vertical axis. Closer inspection reveals moments of differentiation: the inclination of the brushstrokes, the number of drips, the weight of the hue. "The duplication clouds the origin of the time of the work. All supremacy is abolished, and that is the subject of my painting". ...