Nelson Leirner

Homage to Fontana II

1967

© Nelson Leirner

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Artist
Nelson Leirner born 1932
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

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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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