Sandro Chia, "Blue Head".

"Blue Head"

Signed Chia and dated -83, numbered 1/1 AP from a total edition of 14 + 1AP. Bronze with blue patina and acrylic, 99 x 51 x 35 cm. Unique painting. Foundry mark Fonderia d'Arte Luigi Tommasi, Pietrasanta.

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Provenance

Jan Eric Löwenadler, Stockholm.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Exhibitions

"Sandro Chia", Akira Ikeda Gallery, Tokyo, 9 - 28 April 1984, another example exhibited cat. no. 3 (titled Head Barely Painted).

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A founder of the Italian Transavanguardia movement in the 1970s and 1980s, Sandro Chia is best known for his Neo-Expressionist paintings and sculptures, in which he contemplates the figural through dynamic compositions and bold use of line and color. Typically capturing his subjects in moments of movement, his works convey a sense of drama and heightened emotion. Often making reference to Italy's history and culture in his works, he has employed traditional mediums such as bronze sculpture, mural painting, and mosaic, and often references Italian Futurism, aiming to connect the present and the past.

More about Sandro Chia

Sandro Chia is an Italien painter and sculptor. He studied at Accademia di Belle Arte in Florence. Chia was a leading figure in Italien figurative painting. In the 1980s he was dubbed as a neoexpressionist, yet his more recent works has developed into a expressionist classicism. He employs vibrant, colored, swirling brushstrokes reminiscent of the dynamic Italian futurists. At the same time, his work shows a kinship with the enigmatic allegories of the 17th century. Chia borrows loosely from art historical figures. While he may he borrow from classical iconography, he interoperates and manipulates it in his own way.

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