ETNIK (Alessandro Battisti)
Texture Urbane IV
2020
Acrylic and markers on wood panel. Signed,dated,and titled on the back in marker
30 × 21 cm
Unique
Localisation : Paris, France
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À propos de l'œuvre
Texture Urbane IV,dated 2020,is documented as Acrylic and markers on wood panel. Signed,dated,and titled on the back in marker,measuring 30 × 21 cm. The corresponding main image shows a complex geometric urban abstraction combining stacked architectural planes,grids and angular forms in blue,pink,black,white and ochre. The composition is organised through the relationship between the central motif and the surrounding field,with the support remaining visibly relevant to the final appearance. Colour,outline,printed information,spray marks,drips,repeated forms or handwritten interventions are described only where they can be seen in the supplied image.
The material description indicates that the work was produced through acrylic and markers on wood panel. signed,dated,and titled on the back in marker. This technique helps explain the distinction between mechanically transferred areas and direct manual intervention,where present. The image supplied is sufficient to describe the overall composition,palette and principal motifs,but it should not be treated as confirmation of details that require a close-up or reverse view. The supplied note records the work as signed,dated. No edition number is recorded in the manifest. Any information concerning the back,labels,stamps,certificate,exact placement of a signature or the physical condition derives from the written documentation rather than from an assumed visual reading. No additional narrative elements have been introduced beyond the visible image and the manifest.
Avis de l'expert
From a cataloguing perspective,Texture Urbane IV is best positioned within drawing and graffiti-writing,where line,lettering and character construction remain central. Its assessment should begin with the verified object type: Acrylic and markers on wood panel. Signed,dated,and titled on the back in marker,dated 2020,and an original work or unique object,with no edition statement recorded in the supplied manifest. These factors determine how the work should be compared with other examples. An original drawing,hand-finished proof,prototype,unique variant or sculpture should not be evaluated according to the same criteria as a regular numbered edition,even when the imagery is closely related.
The work’s relevance lies in the connection between its physical manufacture and the visual codes of urban culture. Where the support carries pre-existing information,where the surface includes aerosol,marker,drips or hand-applied colour,or where a printed image is individually modified,these characteristics contribute to its specificity. Edition size,numbering,signature and dating are therefore material catalogue points rather than promotional attributes. No certificate is confirmed by the manifest unless separately supplied. No separate provenance statement is included in the manifest. Condition should be assessed directly,with particular attention to paper edges,folds,abrasions,mounting,surface cracking,frame contact and any difference between the written dimensions and the object itself. No conclusion regarding price,auction performance,rarity or future value is made from the available documentation.
À propos de l'artiste
Alessandro Battisti, connu sous le pseudonyme d’ETNIK, est un artiste italien né à Florence en 1972. Il a débuté son parcours artistique à la fin des années 1980 en tant que graffeur, contribuant ainsi à l’émergence de la scène du street art en Italie. Au fil du temps, sa pratique a évolué, passant d’interventions illicites en extérieur à des créations réalisées en atelier, intégrant des éléments de géométrie abstraite et des formes architecturales. Son œuvre se caractérise par un style distinctif qui allie la spontanéité du graffiti à des compositions structurées, souvent tridimensionnelles. Battisti a participé à de nombreuses expositions à travers l’Europe et l’Amérique du Nord, s’imposant aussi bien dans les festivals d’art urbain que dans les galeries d’art contemporain. Son parcours reflète une trajectoire courante chez les graffeurs qui font la transition vers le monde des beaux-arts, en conservant un lien avec leurs origines de rue tout en explorant de nouveaux supports et cadres conceptuels.
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