-Marina Apollonio 1966 Paris Enamelled Op-Art Brooch Pendant In Sterling Silver
Op-Art brooch pendant designed by Marina Apollonio (1940-).
An extremely rare piece of op-art, created in Paris France by the artist Marina Apollonio, back in the 1966. It was made in a closed edition of only 12 pieces and crafted in solid .950/.999 sterling silver with a high polished mirrored surface. Decorated with three geometric groups of concentric circles with applications of hot black enamel.
The verso is frosted, with brushed finish and fitted with an horizontal hinged pin bar to wear as a brooch and a removable element to be wear as a pendant in a chain or a wire necklace.
Weight: 40.65 grams (26.05 Dwt).
Measure: Diameter of 64mm (2.52 inches).
Hallmarks: French marks and signed, "M. APOLLONIO 1966 10/12".
Marina Apollonio, is an italian postwar, contemporary artist who was born in 1940. after the war her family moved to venice, where she received her artistic education at the venice academy of fine arts in the 1960's. Apollonio began to explore architectural solutions for interiors and them turned to the study of the way of visual communication. in the 1963, she produced her first work, metal reliefs with alternate color sequence. she shared with others op-artists the interest in a depersonalized art, as opposite to abstract expressionism. she used industrial materials in her process, creating dynamic and fluctuating environments in the user's perception.
She's representative of the style of op-art, in the 1965 she became part of the international op-art movement, meeting and exhibiting with artist such, the gruppo N of padua, gruppo T of milan, getulio alviani and dadamaino. she was invited to nova tendencija 3, an international group show held at galleries like; galerija suvremene umjetnosti in Zageg and the Galeria Aktuel in bern. exhibiting together with getulio alviani, paolo scheggi, francois morellet, julio le parc, victor vasarely and gianni colombo. Fer unique work has brought her wide popularity, particularly those where the motion effect was created using concentric circles. in the 1975, she moved from the circles to parallel lines. she started making works based on the orthogonal relationship of parallel colored lines (see figures). In the 1981 she began to work with textiles. her works was exhibited in numerous exhibitions and are held in multiples galleries and museums around the globe. her works are part of the permanent collections of the, el museo del barrio in new york city, the galleria eva meyer in paris, the museum jenish in switzerland and the columbus museum of art, among many others.
Literature: Marina Apollonio: Werke, 1964-1973. Apollonio 1973. For similar works from the same period.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist. A private collection in Paris France. A private collection in Miami Florida.
Note: The edition of 12 is closed and finished.
Collateral: It is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this piece of art is excellent. Beside the very little normal wear, there is no damage to the silver. The enamel is secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and the authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: P061723TERM/1.205
