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Informel, 1959
Informel' from 1959 is an oil on canvas painting measuring 81 x 100 cm. The work represents an early stage of gestural painting and informel in Tadeusz Kantor's oeuvre, expressing emotional states and a painterly gesture inspired by travels across Europe and Western artists. This style is characterized by spontaneity, chance, and the biological matter of paint, unleashed from the artist's control. Kantor considered his informel paintings as intimate self-portraits that document the creative process as an unlimited expression of life.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Tadeusz Kantor
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Date of birth and death
6 April 1915 – 8 December 1990
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Natinality
Polish
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Style
Avant-garde theatre, assemblage art, happenings, experimental theatre
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Significant works
Dead Class, Wielopole, Wielopole, Cricot 2 theatre productions
Information about the work
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Year:
1959
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
private collection, Warsaw
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Theme:
informel, gestural painting, emotional abstraction, spontaneity, materiality
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The piece conveys the biological character of the painting matter where vitality, chance, and traces of life intertwine. The painting is a manifesto of artistic freedom and a rejection of intellectual control over the creative process.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpretation should pay attention to the role of chance and gesture as carriers of individuality and emotions, as well as the evolution of informel art as a form of Kantor's self-expression.Auction information
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Estimated price:
300 000 - 350 000 zł
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Auction price:
340 000 zł
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