Not on display
- Artist
- Nelson Leirner 1932–2020
- Original title
- Homenagem a Fontana II
- Medium
- Cotton, steel and aluminium
- Dimensions
- Object: 1800 × 1240 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Presented by Patricia Phelps de Cisneros through the Latin American Acquisitions Committee in honour of Tiqui Atencio Demirdjian 2009
- Reference
- T12976
Display caption
Homage to Fontana II imitates the format of a conventional painting on canvas but is made from fabric and zips. As the title suggests, it represents a playful tribute to Italian artist Lucio Fontana. Fontana punctured or sliced the canvas to create a new space beyond the surface of the painting. Leirner’s work is partially unzipped to reveal panels of differently coloured fabric.
Gallery label, January 2019
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