Soffio series
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The Soffio series is a body of conceptual sculptures and installations by Italian artist Giuseppe Penone that explore breath, touch, and the relationship between the human body and natural materials.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art series
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body of work ⓘ |
| artForm |
conceptual sculpture
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installation art ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Italian contemporary art
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postwar European sculpture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giuseppe Penone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthPlace | Garessio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | artist ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Giuseppe Penone exhibition catalogues
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monographs on Arte Povera ⓘ |
| explores |
ephemeral actions made permanent
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imprint of the body on matter ⓘ interaction between human presence and natural processes ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Soffio di argilla
NERFINISHED
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Soffio di cristallo NERFINISHED ⓘ Soffio di foglie NERFINISHED ⓘ Soffio di gesso ⓘ Soffio di pietra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
breath as sculptural force
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contact between skin and matter ⓘ time and transformation in natural materials ⓘ trace of the body ⓘ |
| inception |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
breath
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human body ⓘ nature ⓘ relationship between body and natural materials ⓘ touch ⓘ |
| movement | Arte Povera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Giuseppe Penone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| translationOfTitle | Breath series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
clay
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glass ⓘ leaves ⓘ plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
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