The artwork features an abstract geometric sculptural installation composed of various interconnected metal structures. The predominant visual elements are the clean, angular shapes and the monochromatic silver-gray tones that create a minimalist, industrial aesthetic. The modular, interlocking design suggests a sense of order and intricacy, with the overall composition evoking a stepped or modular architectural form. The artist's use of industrial materials and the precise, geometric arrangement likely speaks to themes of structure, function, and the intersection of art and engineering. This contemporary piece reflects the minimalist and constructivist influences prominent in 20th-century abstract sculpture. ...
“The godfather of Pop Art”, Eduardo Paolozzi was a Scottish artist whose practice spans decades and is considered one of the most innovative of the 20th century. Created out of magazines and other found objects, his large-scale figurative collages, sculptures and prints are reminiscent of Surrealist and Cubist traditions merged with new notions of popular culture, machinery and technology. Paolozzi was born to an Italian immigrant family deeply affected by the divisive nature of World War II. As a result, his work is a lifelong exploration of human nature being affected by the external forces one cannot control, and the ambiguous consequences of that which is deemed “progress”. The questions of individual identity as opposed to cultural uniformity trace through his practice fascinated with American and consumerist emblems, giving birth to what soon will be known as Pop Art. Thus, his momentous contribution to the movement of art crosses not only borders and time, but also boundaries of imagination.
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C L E A R I N G is a contemporary art gallery based in New York, Los Angeles and Brussels. The gallery was founded in 2011, with the focus of showing emerging art. It now represents over 20 living artists, providing many of them - such as Harold Ancart, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Chase Hall, Calvin Marcus and Marina Pinsky - with their first gallery exhibition. The gallery also represents the estates of Eduardo Paolozzi, Bruno Gironcoli and René Heyvaert. C L E A R I N G supports its artists by producing works, exhibitions and books, as well as working closely with public and private institutions. ...
