Roberto Matta
Untitled
c. 1960
Pencils and oil pastels on paper
40 × 60 cm
Unique
Location: Guadalajara, Spain
Arianee token ID
39056669
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About the artwork
This drawing features a series of colorful anthropomorphic figures outlined in black. They appear to be engaged in dynamic activities, though they are difficult to read. The composition is structured by intersecting lines, creating different levels. The whole is immersed in a blue movement created by circular pencil strokes. Despite its childlike appearance, the work reflects a form of social chaos, reminiscent of the artist's political and social concerns.
Expert opinion
Ranked in the top 500 of the world's best-selling artists at auction in 2023, Roberto Matta's market value has risen steadily over the last five years.
About the artist
Born in Chile in 1911 and died in 2002, Roberto Matta was a Surrealist artist, considered one of its last representatives. An avid traveler, he left Chile following his studies in architecture, arriving in Paris in 1934, where he became a disciple of Le Corbusier and later of Breton. However, his exclusion from the Surrealist group between 1948 and 1959 and his political commitment dictated his work in the 1960s. He was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit of Fine Arts (Spanish prize) in 1985, marking the beginning of an accepted recognition, underpinned by successive awards such as the Chilean National Art Prize in 1990 and the Praemium Imperiale (Japanese prize) in 1995.
“A structure of facts is a trompe-l'oeil. What I'm looking for is trompe l'être.”
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