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1965/1 – ∞, Detail 4894231 – 4914799
A painting that is part of Roman Opałka's monumental conceptual project involving painting numbers from 1 to infinity. The numbers are painted in rows from top to bottom on a gray background that gradually lightens with each subsequent work. The project addresses the theme of the passage of time, existence, and infinity.
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:
Abstraction, conceptualism, passage of time, numbers
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work is a visual record of transience and at the same time a tribute to endurance and continuity of life as well as the inevitability of time. The project combines the creative process with the artist's awareness of his own existence.
The key to interpreting the work
Analyze in the context of conceptual art and the philosophy of time, progress, and life. Attention should be paid to the rhythm and systematic nature of the artistic actions.See other works by this artist
