Merz, Marisa | Untitled, 2018 — available on Composition Gallery

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// This untitled lithograph by Marisa Merz, created in 2018, is a delicate and intricate exploration of form, embodying the artist’s introspective and ethereal style. The composition consists of an assemblage of finely drawn, interconnected circles and lines, which together create a vaguely organic, almost face-like form. Merz's work often blurs boundaries between abstraction and figuration, evoking a sense of spirituality and mystery. With an edition of 50 plus 10 artist’s proofs (AP), this piece reflects Merz’s sensitivity to line and texture, drawing viewers into a meditative experience as they contemplate the balance and subtlety within her composition.

Marisa Merz (Italy, 1926–2019) was a leading figure of the Arte Povera movement, celebrated for her poetic and experimental works. She combined unconventional materials like aluminum and copper wire with personal and spiritual themes, blurring boundaries between art and life. Merz was the only woman formally associated with Arte Povera, leaving a lasting legacy.

Marisa Merz

Untitled, 2018

Name: Untitled, 2018
SKU: 6922

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Lithograph

Lithograph Lithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.

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Edition of 50+10 AP

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Untitled, 2018

Limited Edition Print

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There has never been any division between my life and my work.
- Marisa Merz

Marisa Merz is a multimedia painter and sculptor, as well as the only female artist to be associated with the artistic movement Arte Povera. Since Merz was born in Italy, she was located at the very heart of the movement. Arte Povera promoted a return to simplicity above all else and emphasized the idea that there was significant meaning in the everyday. Though Merz's sculptures express these themes, her work is just as much an exploration of her own existence. Merz is known for her use of the humble, nontraditional art materials she incorporates into her paintings and multimedia installations. Some of the things she has used in her work include wire, clay, copper, and many different types of fabric. Marisa Merz takes the themes of the everyday a step further by making use of techniques that would not typically be considered fine art - examples include weaving and knitting. Combining these materials and techniques gives Marisa Merz's work an interesting and particularly relevant edge.

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Marisa Merz

Untitled, 2018

70 x 50 cm

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