Exhibition Guide

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Lucio Fontana Concetto Spaziale, Attese (60 T 99) Red Three Slash , 1960 Water-based paint on canvas, 27¾ × 21¼ in. Collection of Domenico and Eleanore De Sole

This painting is part of a body of work known as the Tagli (Cuts), in which the canvas itself is perforated by sharp incisions, each made by using a razor blade in a single gesture. The painted canvas is backed with black gauze that is visible through these openings, creating the impression of a recessive void behind and a sense of three-dimensional space unachievable through paint alone. In combination with the color red, these slashes suggest bodily rupture or wounded flesh. — HJ

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