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      Untitled

      During the 1980s, Mario Merz created large-scale works on paper that blur the boundaries between painting and drawing. The animal imagery in Merz’s work forms a contemporary bestiary, imbued with symbolic meanings. In this drawing, the shape of the animal is cut out on black paper and attached to the translucent Folex. Numbers from the Fibonacci sequence appear in blue neon. Light is a flow of vital energy for Merz. It spreads from inside to outside and from object to painting in a continuous metamorphosis. This metamorphosis is in turn linked to the Fibonacci sequence—a sequence in which each number is the sum of the two numbers that precede it. The series often refers to growth in nature. The numbers from the sequence that appear on the animal follow a circular path that traverses the animal and emanates energy onto it.

      Questions & Answers

      What subjects appear in "Untitled" by Mario Merz?

      The themes present in "Untitled" by Mario Merz include animal symbolism, fibonacci sequence, neon art, digital elements, abstract horse, light & energy, modern drawing, symbolic imagery. Together they summarize the artwork's subject matter.

      When was "Untitled" created, and to which movement does it belong?

      "Untitled" by Mario Merz is dated 1998 and belongs to Arte Povera.

      How does "Untitled" fit into Mario Merz's themes and style?

      "Untitled" belongs to Mario Merz's Arte Povera work, whose recorded themes include arte povera's materiality, fibonacci & natural growth, digital data & symbolism, light as vital energy", deconstructing form, exploring human condition, merz's recurring bestiary, reflecting on modernity.

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