Lot:
81
77th Auction of Local Art from Friuli Venezia Giulia
2nd Session: Local Art from Friuli VG
Framed
Photo-certificate signed by the artist, dated 06/11/2010.
The artwork was formerly in the artist's personal collection, acquired directly by the current owner, a well-known art collector from Udine. Work was displayed in 1963 in Udine at the exhibition 'Esposizione del ciclo Paese perduto', and in the same year, at the 'Galleria Il Camino' in Pordenone. In 1965, it was exposed at the 'Galleria Stendhal' in Milan, and after at the IX Quadriennale of Rome.
The relationship between Ciussi and Santomaso was far more than a mere artistic acquaintance; it was an intellectual dialogue and a mutual mentorship that played a decisive role in the evolution of Ciussi's painting. Their friendship deepened in the early 1960s. According to the Carlo Ciussi Archive, in 1962 Santomaso spent several months in Udine alongside Ciussi, and from this close association, the pictorial cycle Paese perduto (Lost Country) was born. This work belongs to that very cycle and is considered 'fundamental' by critics. Scholars emphasize that in this piece, Ciussi assimilated certain aspects of Santomaso's Venetian Informal art before rapidly developing an autonomous language. During those years, Ciussi transitioned from Expressionist and Neo-Cubist influences toward an increasingly abstract and personal style, which gained national recognition.The artwork was exhibited in 1963 in Udine at the Esposizione del ciclo Paese perduto, and in the same year, at the Galleria Il Camino in Pordenone. In 1965, it was shown first at the Galleria Stendhal in Milan, and subsequently at the IX Quadriennale di Roma. Works from 1962/63 are particularly sought-after and nearly impossible to find, as they document the crucial transition that would lead Ciussi to the 1964 Venice Biennale.
Signed and dated bottom right
Starting price:
1.900 €
+ buyer's premium
25%
plus shipment costs