Bernard Aubertain Contemporary Art Mixed Techniques on Cardboard - Dessin de Feu, 2009

Features

Artist:  Bernard Aubertin (1934-2015)

Artwork title:  Dessin de Feu

Age:  Contemporary

Subject:  Abstract Composition

Artistic technique:  Mixed Media

Technical specification:  Tempera and Collage

Description : Dessin de Feu

Mixed techniwue on cardboard. Application of burnt matches on cardboard, surmounted by painted burn marks. Single piece, signed and dated on the lower right corner. Aubertin is considerated the "monochrome painter" that focused his artistic researches above red colore, meant as fire, energy: from 1958 he started makink his famous red monochrome canvases, known as Tableaux Feu ( Fire Paintings), animating them with various elements such as nails ( Tableaux Clous), metal wire (Tableaux Fil de Fer), metches (Parcours d'allumettes) and several material such as candles, nets, iron nets. In his metaphysical conception of painting he meant to traspose soulk's energy, spiritual being, on canva through the color red. Startin from 1960s Aubertin introducted in his repertory also fire, physical manifestation of his red color. He made several abstract compositions using matches that , onece fired up, created spontaneous variations made by the flame. Between 1980s and 1990s his artistic prodution turned to performances in which himself burned pianos and cars, while in the last years of his life red was replaced with white, black and gold. The art piece comes along with frame.

Product Condition:
Product in very good condition that may show slight traces of wear; may have undergone restoration work carried out by an expert.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 43
Width: 33
Depth: 1

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 40
Width: 30