Carlo Maria Mariani (1931) - P.A.S.

P.A.S.

oil on canvas
85.1 cms x 81.3 cms (33.5 ins x 32 ins)
On verso signed, titled and dated 1991
made in 1991
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "October 2021 Online auction" held on Thu, Oct 28, 2021.
Lot 221
Realised: CAD $12,500

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York

Private Estate, Vancouver
Notes:
Carlo Maria Mariani is a conceptual artist who was born and educated in Rome. The experience of being surrounded by the objects of antiquity is an undeniable influence in his work. While Mariani displays a profound understanding of the history of art, his work also embodies the avant-garde in contemporary painting. David Ebony states: "Communicating by means of a personal iconographic system steeped in mythology and classical ideals, Mariani fuses the past with the present in order to illuminate a sometimes unsettling, but always exhilarating future. He evokes the hushed serenity of antiquity and the cacophonous turbulence of modernism, which momentarily in the paintings at least, have reached tentative accord. "

Mariani has exhibited worldwide, including Documenta and the Venice Biennale. His work has been collected by private and public collections across Europe and the United States, including the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Please note: consignor Hammer Price proceeds of this Lot will benefit the Vancouver Art Gallery’s Acquisition fund
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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P.A.S. by artist Carlo Maria Mariani