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Mixed media on hardboard panel - Signed and dated 'Walter 58' - Catalogue raisonné nr. 128 bis

Antwerp, painted in 1958 by Belgian artist Walter Leblanc, is a unique mixed media work on hardboard measuring 52 x 124 cm. The piece reflects Leblanc’s early interest in materiality and texture before he became widely associated with kinetic and ZERO art. Composed of earthy tones, blacks, and a striking strip of turquoise blue, the painting suggests an abstracted urban or industrial landscape. The layering of textures and gestural marks evokes motion and transformation, possibly alluding to post-war reconstruction in Antwerp. Signed and dated "Walter 58," the work is listed as number 128 bis in the artist’s catalogue raisonné.

Walter Leblanc (Belgium, 1932–1986) was a pivotal figure in European post-war art, renowned for his contributions to kinetic and optical art. A founding member of the Antwerp avant-garde group G58, he introduced the 'torsion' technique, twisting materials like cotton threads and metal to create dynamic works that engage light and movement. Leblanc's innovative approach earned him international recognition, with his works featured in major exhibitions and collections worldwide.

Walter Leblanc

Antwerp, 1958

Name: Antwerp, 1958
SKU: 16371

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Painting

PaintingPainting is the process of applying media to a surface, using a tool such as a brush. The term refers to both the action and the resulting object. Artists use many tools to paint, such as brushes, airbrushes, palette knives, sponges or fingers and hands.

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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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Light is the frivolous sister of space and time.
- Walter Leblanc

Working extensively in Kinetic and Optical art, Walter Le Blanc is celebrated for his work with the Torsion technique – on both canvas and sculpture, the artist would tighten and twist such materials as painted cotton threads and plastic ribbons over a traditional support to create simple geometric shapes and ray-like patterns that produced the illusion of movement. Twisted Strings is just one among many examples of the aforementioned technique – this particular piece was comprised of string, black latex paint and canvas and was a study of the interplay between light and surface. Leblanc worked and exhibited with the ZERO group and in the latter part of his career began to created sculptural 3D archetypes by nesting primary geometric shapes of circles, quadrangles and triangles. (Artist website)

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What is the Zero Movement?

ZERO was an art movement founded by Otto Piene and Heinz Mack, aiming to develop into a large international and cross-border movement. The name ZERO originated from a magazine founded by Heinz Mack in 1957, which became a platform for the group's ideas. The magazine was published for several years before ceasing in 1967. The ZERO movement sought to create a new beginning in art, emphasizing light, space, and movement, and became influential in post-war European art.

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