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1965/1 – ∞, Detail
Fragment from the gigantic artistic project by Roman Opałka, in which he painted numbers from 1 to infinity, each work continuing the numbering from the previous one. The numbers are painted with white paint on a gray background that gradually becomes lighter until almost white. The project is a metaphor for life, time, and the inevitable passage.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Roman Opałka
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Date of birth and death
27 August 1931 – 6 August 2011
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Natinality
Polish, French
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Style
Conceptual art, Serial art, Number painting
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Significant works
1965/1–∞ Number painting series
Information about the work
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Year:
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Execution technique:
Paint on canvas
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Theme:
Conceptual abstraction, passage of time, life cycle, mathematics in art
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The project illustrates the continuum of time and existence through the repeating motif of numbers, symbolizing infinity, passing, and reflection on existence.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret in the context of conceptual art, paying attention to rhythm, time, and the philosophy of the author's life.See other works by this artist
