Paladino, Mimmo | Nord Sud Mari dell'Est Mari dell'Ovest, 2010 — available on Composition Gallery

Silk-screened work on 3mm plexiglass in three layers spaced red and black frame in honed beech, varnished in opaque opaque black acrylic - Comes with the Multiple and the Gold Book by Mimmo Paladino.

Mimmo Paladino’s Nord Sud Mari dell'Est Mari dell'Ovest (2010) is a mixed-media work that explores themes of direction, identity, and duality. Created through a silkscreen process on three layers of 3mm plexiglass, the piece uses a stark color palette of red and black, with the layers spaced to create depth and a dynamic visual effect. The composition features abstract facial elements partially obscured by horizontal red bars, with a prominent red cross on the left, suggesting a blend of religious and directional symbolism. Set within a honed beech frame varnished in matte black, the artwork has a bold, graphic quality that draws the viewer into its layered structure, inviting contemplation of the concealed and revealed. Accompanied by the “Multiple and the Gold Book” by Paladino, this limited edition piece (edition of 100) reflects his signature style of integrating symbolic imagery with contemporary abstraction, challenging viewers to interpret its complex narrative.

Mimmo Paladino (Italy, 1948) is a contemporary artist and a leading figure in the Transavanguardia movement. Renowned for his paintings, sculptures, and installations, Paladino’s work blends classical references with modern abstraction. His distinctive style often incorporates mythological themes and symbolic imagery, bridging past and present in innovative ways.

Mimmo Paladino

Nord Sud Mari dell'Est Mari dell'Ovest, 2010

Name: Nord Sud Mari dell'Est Mari dell'Ovest, 2010
SKU: 8049
Price: 3500.00 EUR
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Sculpture / ObjectA sculpture is a three-dimension object made using any one of the basic sculpting processes. These include carving, casting, constructing or modeling. Carving materials may be bone, ivory, stone or wood. Modeling and casting use clay or wax, while constructions glue materials together.

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Mixed Media

Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

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I believe that the superficial glance is very much in keeping with the fast-moving times we live in.
- Mimmo Paladino

Mimmo Paladino is a native of Southern Italy. He is a sculptor, printmaker and painter. Paladino has studied art for much of his life, and attended Benevento Art High School in the 1960s, when concepts such as conceptualism and minimalism were among the most popular trends in art. When there was a revival of painted art in the 1970s, Mimmo Paladino played a major part in this movement. By 1977, he had created two notable tempera murals. One was shown at Milan's Toselli Gallery, and the other was displayed at the Lucio Amelio gallery, located in Naples. Mimmo Paladino started working on sculptures in the 1980s. He was invited to showcase his work at several exhibits, and in 1981, Paladino participated in "A New Spirit In Painting" at London's Royal Academy of Art. During the 1990s, Paladino put on several personal exhibits at distinguished locations such as the Villa delle Rose in Bologna, Sao Paolo's Museu de Arte, The Belvedere in Prague and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Monterrey. Mimmo Paladino's most recent works include a large exhibit in 2005 at the Museo Capodimonte in Naples, which included a film, along with sculptures, drawings and paintings as a creative ode to Don Quixote.

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What is Transvanguardia ?

Transavanguardia is the Italian version of Neo-Expressionism, referring to an art movement that emerged in Italy and other parts of Western Europe during the 1970s and 1980s. The term translates to beyond the avant-garde. Transavanguardia arose as a reaction against the dominance of conceptual art, reintroducing emotion and reviving painting as a primary medium. The movement marked a return to mythic imagery and figurative art, celebrating a rediscovery of traditional forms and themes in a contemporary context.

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