ANGELO CANEVARI

Picador, 2004

Metallic Paint on
37.5 x 16 in
95 x 41 cm

US $ 14,800

In Picador, Canevari captures the spirit and energy of the bullfighting arena with a surreal twist. The sculpture, composed of metal, cardboard, resin, and metallic paint, portrays the picador—a horse-mounted fighter with a long lance—distilled into an abstract form. The wiry, open framework of the horse and rider conveys movement and tension, while the use of red and gold metallic paint heightens the sense of drama and intensity. The picador's lance juts forward aggressively, while the horse's skeletal structure appears light and fragile, adding to the surrealist interpretation of the subject.  ...more



  

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