Achrome, 1958
ArtistPiero Manzoni,
Soncino
1933–1963
Milano
Kaolin on canvas
(H x W)71 × 88 cm
Status
on display, room 028AccessionPermanent loan from private ownership
Inventory number0.BL.Aen.3
Contact
sammlung@kunstpalast.de
About the workThis work is an early example from Piero Manzoni’s “Achrome” series, which had begun one year previously and continued until his premature death in 1963. After seeing the monochrome blue works by his friend, the French artist Yves Klein, the Italian artist responded with his completely colourless “Achromes”. Dipped in white clay and structured in a grid pattern, the canvas hardens into folds as it dries. In this way, the picture broadens the classical concept of painting. Furthermore, the artistic gesture recedes into the background.