Enrico Visani (1938) Idea per un paesaggio / Idea for a land - Lot 13

Enrico Visani (1938) Idea per un paesaggio / Idea for a landscape, 1993 Mixed media (tempera, acrylic and stencil interventions) on paper laid down on canvas, gestural abstract composition in dominant red, black and gray on a mauve ground, punctuated by green highlights and a weft of blue dots stenciled in the lower part. Signed lower right Visani; on the back, handwritten inscription "Idea per un paesaggio", mention of technique and size. The irregularities visible on the edges are intentional and inherent to the creation. Dimensions: 56 x 39 cm. Enrico Visani (b. 1938, Marradi) is an Italian painter whose expressive, gestural abstraction made its mark in the 1970s. Self-taught, he developed a lyrical pictorial vocabulary combining matter, signs and landscape reminiscences. His work has been shown in numerous Italian galleries, notably Galleria Forni in Bologna. He has also exhibited at renowned institutions, including the Museo Marino Marini in Florence and Pistoia. His works are held in several Italian public collections, including the Museo Civico in Bagnacavallo and the MAMbo in Bologna. He is one of the artists featured on the itineraries dedicated to post-war Italian contemporary art.