Vendu pour : 55 250 $

PROVENANCE
Estate of the Artist

BIBLIOGRAPHIE
Pierre Théberge, Guido Molinari, National Gallery of Canada, 1976, page 50

Guido Molinari once said of his own works that “the painting-environment sucks you in. A new type of space is created, fictional space because it happens in the mind and yet also involves the totality of perception.” This statement applies perfectly to the stunning Triangle binaire bleu, which engulfs us in its pictorial space. With a minimalist yet complex composition, this large acrylic on canvas embodies the artist’s decades of study on the relationship between colour and form, which is central to Molinari’s oeuvre. After years of experimenting in a vertical format with his Stripe paintings, he introduced triangular forms into his visual lexicon in the early 1970s, giving the name Triangulaires to his new series. Executed in 1973, Triangle binaire bleu is divided into four squares, each bisected diagonally to create two repeated groups of triangles: grey and kelly green, magenta and cyan. As our eyes move across the flat and opaque surface of the work, colours perform differently, depending on the neighbouring pigment. Using the simplest of means, Molinari has created a truly engaging and vibrant work of art.

Tous les prix affichés sont en dollars canadiens

Bien que nous ayons pris soin d’assurer l’exactitude de l’information publiée, des erreurs ou omissions peuvent se produire. Toute enchère est soumise à nos modalités et conditions de vente. Les enchérisseurs doivent s’assurer qu’ils sont satisfaits de la condition du lot avant d’enchérir. Les rapports de condition sont disponibles sur demande.