Lot 44
  • 44

Fausto Melotti

Estimate
130,000 - 180,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Fausto Melotti
  • L'ora
  • acciaio inox
  • cm 120x130x26
  • Eseguito nel 1971

Exhibited

Genova, Martini Ronchetti Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea, Fausto Melotti, 1975, n. 2
Sanremo, Galleria Beniamino, Fausto Melotti, 1975
Trento,Castello del Buonconsiglio, Fausto Melotti. Opere 1935-1977, 1977, n. 22, tav. 22, illustrato
Lecco, Villa Manzoni,  30 anni d'arte italiana 1950-1980: oggetti espressivi e concetti percepibili, 1982-1983, illustrato
Matera, Chiese rupestri Madonna delle Virtù e San Nicola dei Greci, Palazzo Lanfranchi, Melotti 1901-1986, 1987, tav. 34, illustrato

Literature

A.M. Hammacher, Melotti, Milano 1975, tav. 194, illustrato
In "Matera Promozione", n. 7/8 luglio-agosto 1987, p. 61, illustrato
Germano Celant, Melotti. Catalogo generale. Tomo Primo. Sculture 1929-1972, Milano 1996, n. 1971 36, p. 289, illustrato

Condition

This work appears to be in generally good overall condition. There are light traces of shallow scratches on the base of the sculpture. There are a couple of minor scrapes on the second base where the waved branch rises. The starting point of the waved branch is lightly lower compared to the catalogue raisonné illustration.
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Catalogue Note

"La scultura di Melotti occupa lo spazio perchè è fatta di forme e volumi, di materie e trasparenze che scaturiscono da terra. E' un agitarsi di zampilli che avvolgono ed inglobano, oppure può essere vista come una dolce zattera, carica di personaggi e figure incredibili, che galleggia dolcemente sulle acque dell'arte." 

Melotti’s sculpture occupies space as it is made of forms and volumes, matter and transparencies that emerge from the ground. It is like an enveloping and absorbing gush, or it may be seen as a gentle raft, laden of incredible figures and characters, softly floating upon the waters of art. In both cases it is a sweet and sparkling deluge of his smile to everyone.

Germano Celant, Melotti Catalogo Generale, Milano 1994, p. XXI