Dimensions: 33 x 24 cm
signed, dated and described on the reverse: 'OPAL 1965/1-∞ | DETAILL-1243401-1246137'
on the reverse a sticker of John Weber Gallery in New York
State of preservation
The work will be included in the artist's catalog raisonné being prepared by Michael Baudson
Origins
John Weber Gallery, New York, 1974
collection of Karin von Maur, 1974-2021
private collection, Poland
Exhibited
"Opalka 1965/1 - ∞ Paintings," John Weber Gallery, New York, 13.10-7.11.1975.
Biography
He spent the war in Germany, returned to France in 1945 and came to Poland a year later. In 1950 he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, and in 1950-56 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Since 1965 he was active in France. A representative of conceptualism. Initially, he created acidorites (including the series Describing the World); later, spatial compositions made of canvas, called "hoverboards"; and from 1965 he began to cover his canvases, which he called "details" with rows of consecutive numbers, starting from one (the first was written with numbers from 1 to 35327), which was supposed to reflect the passage of time. The canvases were accompanied by a photograph of the artist's face showing signs of aging and a recording of his voice. He is the recipient of many awards, including: C.K. Norwid Art Criticism Award. He participated in the Sao Paulo Biennale (1969 and 1977), Documenta in Kassel (1977 ), Venice Biennale (1995).
