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Lithograph on Somerset paper

Untitled (Guillotine) by Olivier Mosset, created in 2017, is a minimalist lithograph that emphasizes geometric abstraction. Printed on Somerset paper, this limited edition work features a sharp, diagonal gray plane that intersects a stark white background. Mosset, known for his dedication to simplicity and form, creates a sense of tension and focus through this bold yet restrained composition. The angled shape evokes the edge of a guillotine, suggesting themes of division or finality, yet the piece remains open to interpretation. This work embodies Mosset’s exploration of pure form and challenges viewers to contemplate the essence of line and shape.

Olivier Mosset (Switzerland, 1944) is a key figure in contemporary art, renowned for his minimalist and conceptual approach. A founding member of the BMPT group, his works often challenge traditional notions of authorship and originality. Best known for his monochromatic canvases and repeated geometric forms, Mosset has profoundly influenced postmodern abstraction.

Olivier Mosset

Untitled (Guillotine), 2017

Name: Untitled (Guillotine), 2017
SKU: 4491
Price: 2000.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

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.

Edition

Edition of 30

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Lithograph on Somerset paper

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For me, the idea is that paintings are paintings.
- Olivier Mosset

A founding member of the BMPT art group, Olivier Mosset is a visual artist renowned for his monochrome paintings. The BMPT group was comprised of Mosset, Toroni, Parmentier and Buren – as a collective, they argued that the finished art project itself was more important than its original authorship, and often implied that they had created each other’s works; asides from this ambiguity, Mosset received acclaim for the hundreds of Neo-expressionist monochrome paintings such as Caroline, as well as his work as a founding member of the New York Radical Painting group. Mosset also received recognition for his ice sculptures created later in his career – known as Toblerones, these sculptures referenced the Swiss anti-road blocks created and used during the second World War.

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Untitled (Guillotine), 2017

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