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Photoetching on cooper plate

Massimo Bartolini's Dust Chaser 1, a limited edition etching from 2014, is a minimalist exploration of texture and imperfection. The work appears almost blank at first glance, with faint traces of delicate marks and subtle specks dispersed across the surface. This restrained approach emphasizes the nuances of dust and imperfection, inviting the viewer to notice the beauty in minute details and the ordinarily unnoticed. Bartolini's choice of a nearly empty composition encourages a meditative observation, elevating the commonplace element of dust to a subject of contemplation, blurring the line between absence and presence.

Massimo Bartolini (Italy, 1962) is an acclaimed contemporary artist celebrated for his immersive installations that merge architecture, sound, and light. Works like Organi (2008) and An Outdoor Library (2012) reflect his poetic approach to spatial transformation. In 2024, he represented Italy at the 60th Venice Biennale.

Massimo Bartolini

Dust Chaser 1, 2014

Name: Dust Chaser 1, 2014
SKU: 2804
Price: 1300.00 EUR
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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

Photoetching on cooper plate

Photoetching on cooper plateEtching is a technique where a design is created on a metal surface by using a strong acid or mordant to eat away the unprotected parts of the metal, leaving the desired pattern in relief (intaglio). In modern art and manufacturing, different chemicals may be used depending on the material being etched.

Edition

Edition of 10

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Photoetching on cooper plate

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In the studio is where I really think. But since I’m not a conceptual artist, I need to do something while I’m thinking.
- Massimo Bartolini

Massimo Bartolini is an Italian artist that works in a variety of mediums. From photography, to ink drawings to sculpture installations, Bartolini has perfected his technique for the past 30 years. Bartolini's adeptness at manipulating space, sound and light can be seen in most of his installation pieces. It appears that he often forgoes the traditional use of a room or other physical space to become more innovative with his art. Some of Massimo Bartolini's works that reflect this technique are: Due [Installation view at the 55th Biennale di Venezia], 2013 and 2 Weight Dews, 2012. A signature staple of Massimo Bartolini's work is the effect that it has on the viewer's bodily awareness. In this way, it allows the viewer to have an originative experience.

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Massimo Bartolini

Dust Chaser 1, 2014

76 x 112 cm

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