10 February 2019

Melotti at the Estorick

Orfeo, c1945 - glazed polychrome ceramic


The Uneasy Conscience, 1973, brass and mirror


Harlequin's Bride, 1979, brass, plaster, fabric and painted paper


In the Swamp, 1984, brass, painted wood and painted fabric


Monument to Nothing, 1974, copper, brass and nylon on Plexiglas base

The exhibition also includes paintings and drawings, and is on show till 7 April.
Fausto Melotti (1901-1986) was a close friend of Lucio Fontana (of the slit canvases). Melotti turned to art in 1928, after a degree in electrical engineering; his first exhibition was in 1935, and throughout the rest of his life he received many awards.

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