20th Century Art: A Different Perspective
20th Century Art: A Different Perspective
Property from the Collection of Anne and William Frej
Composition 10/72 (Kompozycja 10/72)
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November 9, 02:10 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of Anne and William Frej
Janusz Orbitowski
Polish
1940 - 2017
Composition 10/72 (Kompozycja 10/72)
signed, inscribed and dated Janusz ORBITOWSKI 1972 / 10/72 / 60 X 80 on the reverse
three dimensional wooden construction with acrylic on board
61 by 81.5cm., 24 by 32in.
Executed in 1972.
Janusz Orbitowski was a student of Adam Marczynski (lot 4) at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kracow. His oeuvre focused on geometric abstraction and the exploration of space, light and movement. His body of work is made up of different cycles devoted to the solution of specific ‘problems’. His works mostly consist of squares and rectangles which mark out areas of gradual change in tone or saturation of colour. Through the moves of brighter or darker tones, geometric arrangements are outlined, and the use of optical illusions like irradiation evoke the impression of relief convexities.
Three dimensionality entered Orbitowski’s work very early on and remained a characteristic feature. As in the present work, he would typically produce reliefs by gluing square or rectangular pieces in layers so that they rise in tiers from the surface of the background, thus imbuing the works with a kind of structured dynamism.