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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

      Toward which tone does "Untitled" lean?

      The dominant hue of "Untitled" by Mario Merz is green to violet spectrum. The hue is the underlying tone of the palette.

      Is there a guide for "Untitled" by Mario Merz?

      The guide to "Untitled" is the artwork's Guide page - a printable factsheet showing the artwork with its caption, credit line and identity table (artist, dates, medium, original size, collection).

      What is the color identity of "Untitled" by Mario Merz?

      "Untitled" is defined by a neutrals palette led by white (#ebebec).

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