LOT DETAILS

Materials:

lacquered wood box, perforated metallic sheet, light bulbs, electric motor

Measurements:

19.29 in. (49.00 cm.) (height) by 19.29 in. (49.00 cm.) (width) by 19.29 in. (49.00 cm.) (width)

Description:

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Markings:

signed and dated Giovanni Anceschi 1964

Exhibited:

Milan, Le Nuove Tendenze, 10 A. M. Art Gallery, January/March 2014, Zagabria, Pokrenuto Oko, MUO Museum of Contemporary Art, January/February 2016, exh. cat. p. 76-77 with ill. (label on the reverse), Sao Paulo, Olhar em Movimento, Instituto Tomie Othake, March/May 2016, exh. cat. pp. 76�77 (label on the reverse), Paris, F11 Retour ART BASEL, Galerie Denise Renè, July/September 2017

Literature:

D. Baroni/M. Vitta, D. Baroni/M. Vitta, Storia del Design Grafico, Storia del Design Grafico, Longanesi ed. Milan, Longanesi ed. Milan, 2003, 2003, p. 223 with ill., p. 223 with ill., D. Ferrari (curated by), D. Ferrari (curated by), VAF Stiftung-La collezione, VAF Stiftung-La collezione, Silvana ed., Silvana ed., Milan 2012, Milan 2012, p. 299 with ill., p. 299 with ill., Exhibited (the same work with different dimensions):, Exhibited (the same work with different dimensions):, (Travelling exhibition) Parma, (Travelling exhibition) Parma, Arte Programmata e Cinetica in Italia 1958�1968, Arte Programmata e Cinetica in Italia 1958�1968, Galleria d’Arte Niccoli, Galleria d’Arte Niccoli, December 2000/March 2001 and Nuoro, December 2000/March 2001 and Nuoro, MAN Museo d’Arte Nuoro, MAN Museo d’Arte Nuoro, May/July 2001, May/July 2001, exh. cat. p. 98, exh. cat. p. 98, (Travelling exhibition) Ulm, (Travelling exhibition) Ulm, Luce, Luce, movimento & programmazione, movimento & programmazione, Ulmer Museum, Ulmer Museum, September/November 2001 and Mannheim, September/November 2001 and Mannheim, Städtische Kunsthalle, Städtische Kunsthalle, November 2001/February 2002, November 2001/February 2002, Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen, Städtisches Museum, Städtisches Museum, February/April 2002 Kiel, February/April 2002 Kiel, Stadtgalerie, Stadtgalerie, June/August 2002 Schwerin, June/August 2002 Schwerin, Staatliches Museum, Staatliches Museum, August/November 2002, August/November 2002, Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Alpen-Adria Galerie, Alpen-Adria Galerie, December 2002/March 2003 Cavalese, December 2002/March 2003 Cavalese, A colpo d’occhio, A colpo d’occhio, Optical Art, Optical Art, Centro d’Arte Contemporanea, Centro d’Arte Contemporanea, July/September 2005, July/September 2005, exh. cat. p. 30, exh. cat. p. 30, Frankfurt, Frankfurt, OP ART, OP ART, Schirn Kunsthalle, Schirn Kunsthalle, February/March 2007, February/March 2007, exh. cat. p. 180, exh. cat. p. 180, Bologna, Bologna, Gruppo T-Miriorama, Gruppo T-Miriorama, le opere e i documenti, le opere e i documenti, P420 Arte Contemporanea, P420 Arte Contemporanea, May/September 2010, May/September 2010, exh. cat p. 55, exh. cat p. 55, Rome, Rome, Arte Programmata e Cinetica, Arte Programmata e Cinetica, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, March/May 2012, March/May 2012, Paris, Paris, Dynamo. Un siècle de lumière et de mouvement dans l’art 1913�2013, Dynamo. Un siècle de lumière et de mouvement dans l’art 1913�2013, Grand Palais, Grand Palais, April/July 2013, April/July 2013, exh. cat. p. 112, exh. cat. p. 112, London, London, Arte Programmata-Italian Kinetic Art from 1960’s, Arte Programmata-Italian Kinetic Art from 1960’s, M&L Fine Art in collaboration with Mayor Gallery, M&L Fine Art in collaboration with Mayor Gallery, October/December 2016, October/December 2016, exh. cat. p. 27, exh. cat. p. 27, The Struttura tricroma (Trichrome structure) is a luminous device based on additive light mixing. Three separate light sources are set inside the cube. Three incandescent bulbs are screened by a wooden diaphragm with three holes. Each hole is covered with a coloured jelly in three basic addictive colours (RGB)., The Struttura tricroma (Trichrome structure) is a luminous device based on additive light mixing. Three separate light sources are set inside the cube. Three incandescent bulbs are screened by a wooden diaphragm with three holes. Each hole is covered with a coloured jelly in three basic addictive colours (RGB)., Their mix would generate white light in the central area. A motor moves a cross-shaped blade. A perforated metallic sheet with round holes arranged on a triangular grid is set over the blade., Their mix would generate white light in the central area. A motor moves a cross-shaped blade. A perforated metallic sheet with round holes arranged on a triangular grid is set over the blade., A number of variations of this artwork exists: besides dimensional differences, A number of variations of this artwork exists: besides dimensional differences, the device creating the shadows inside the cube can change, the device creating the shadows inside the cube can change, from a cross-shaped blade to a mobile- a sort of useless machine triggered by heat-or a rhodoid, from a cross-shaped blade to a mobile- a sort of useless machine triggered by heat-or a rhodoid, a thin sheet which rotates thanks to a motor and on whose surface two or three matt stamps are applied. The cubic modules can be piled up to four. A version of four modules is part of the collection of Museo del ‘900 in Milan., a thin sheet which rotates thanks to a motor and on whose surface two or three matt stamps are applied. The cubic modules can be piled up to four. A version of four modules is part of the collection of Museo del ‘900 in Milan

Provenance:

10 A. M. Art Gallery, Milan, European Private Collection