Lotto 3470 - A209 Postwar e contemporary art - giovedì, 20. giugno 2024, 14h00
DAN FLAVIN
(1933 New York City 1996)
Entwurf einer Beleuchtung der Fussgänger-Unterführung Intercontinental und Rathhaus in Hannover. 1970.
Coloured felt tip pen on thin paper.
Signed, titled, dated and with installation details lower right: Dan Flavin Oktober 1970 Entwurf einer Beleuchtung der Fussgänger-Unterführung Intercontinental und Rathhaus in Hannover [...]. Signed twice on the reverse: DAN FLAVIN.
70.5 × 97.5 cm.
Provenance:
- Auction Sotheby's, Zurich, post-sale, lot 486.
- Private collection, Switzerland, acquired from the above auction house.
With his statement "it is what it is and it ain't nothing else", the American light artist Dan Flavin embodies the very essence of the philosophy of Minimalism, emphasising the pure, unadorned reality of his artworks. In 1963, when he mounted a standard fluorescent tube at a 45-degree angle on the wall of his studio, Flavin, a self-taught artist and radical exponent of Minimal Art, came to redefine art. This action, which marked the beginning of the integration of commercial products into art, reflected the principles of seriality, reduction and objectivity. Flavin used only mass-produced fluorescent tubes in standard commercial colours and lengths to create extensive installations that transformed the space and immersed the viewer in a sensuous, almost spiritual experience. His works, which are characterised by a minimalist choice of materials, reveal an exceptional expressive power and emphasise both simplicity and a deep emotional resonance. In the 1960s and 1970s, Flavin was still developing design sketches, but later he drew on an existing stock of concepts, making sketches superfluous.
CHF 12 000 / 18 000 | (€ 12 370 / 18 560)
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