ANGELO CANEVARI

Condottiere, 2006

Metallic Paint on Cardboard, Resin and Metal
30 x 8.5 in
76 x 22 cm

US $ 9,900

In Condottiere, Canevari transforms industrial materials—metal, cardboard, resin, and metallic paint—into a fluid, spiraling figure that evokes the energy and dynamism of a warrior in motion. The twisting metallic strips, coated in silver paint, form the abstract shape of a figure wrapped in armor or protective gear, while the small red spheres punctuating the surface suggest movement, vitality, and even blood, hinting at the battles a condottiere (a mercenary leader) might have faced. The upward flow of the metal gives the sculpture a sense of ascension or rising energy, while the overall composition retains a structural balance through its circular base.  ...more



  

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