Umberto Mastroianni - Untitled

The work is an abstract composition. "Abstract" derives from the Latin term "abstrahere," which means to extract or draw out. The process of abstraction, in fact, consists of eliminating the particular and individual aspects of an object to derive a universal concept. From Kandinsky to Mondrian, from Pollock to Mirò, many painters have pushed the process of abstraction to the limit in their works, paradoxically creating pure forms and colors that do not exist in nature, or translating their emotions and instincts into images.

As we can see in this work, Umberto Mastroianni's process of abstraction often consists of this sort of assemblage he creates in his paintings and, in this case, develops into the third dimension with a ceramic sculpture. The assemblage forms a large mechanomorphic organism (in other cases, Mastroianni seems to prefer geometry), which consequently transports the work into a surreal dimension. The composition's rhythm is frenetic and extremely dynamic, leaving the viewer with no reference points. The artist can thus give free rein to his creativity and gestures.

Umberto Mastroianni was born in Fontana Liri in 1910 and passed away in Marino in 1998. He was a sculptor and partisan. He moved to Rome in 1924 and began his training at the Accademia di San Marcello. In 1930, he received his first recognition with the International Tourism Award and began exhibiting his work in both national and international exhibitions. From 1933, he exhibited regularly at national trade union exhibitions and was invited to all the Rome Quadrennials, the Turin Promotrici, and the Venice Biennials.

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