In Mirabile Composto, Canevari artfully arranges leather and stone into a grid of nine individual panels, exploring the relationship between soft and hard, organic and structured. The smooth, flowing curves of the leather contrast with the firmness of the stones embedded within them, creating a subtle tension. The earthy tones contribute to a sense of natural harmony, while the arrangement of the stones gives each panel a distinct yet connected identity. The way the materials interact draws attention to texture and form, while maintaining a sense of order and balance across the composition.
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In Mirabile Composto, Canevari artfully arranges leather and stone into a grid of nine individual panels, exploring the relationship between soft and hard, organic and structured. The smooth, flowing curves of the leather contrast with the firmness of the stones embedded within them, creating a subtle tension. The earthy tones contribute to a sense of natural harmony, while the arrangement of the stones gives each panel a distinct yet connected identity. The way the materials interact draws attention to texture and form, while maintaining a sense of order and balance across the composition.
This composition evokes comparisons to Louise Nevelson, who also worked with an assemblage of materials to create unified yet intricate compositions. Like Nevelson, Canevari’s work has a sculptural quality that engages the viewer with the physicality of the materials and their spatial relationships. Both artists create order through repetition and structure, transforming everyday materials into something more refined and contemplative. In Mirabile Composto, Canevari’s subtle use of leather and stone transforms humble materials into a meditation on form, texture, and materiality, highlighting the interplay between nature and construction.