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Piramide della mente
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Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926)
Piramide della mente
incised with the artists signature, titled, numbered and dated 'PIRAMIDE DELLA MENTE-1986 Arnaldo Pomodoro 2/9' (on a plaque affixed to the side of the base)
bronze, plastic, sand on fiberglass base
13 x 51 1⁄8 x 51 1⁄8in. (33 x 130 x 130cm.)
Executed in 1986, this work is number two from an edition of nine plus one artist proof
Piramide della mente
incised with the artists signature, titled, numbered and dated 'PIRAMIDE DELLA MENTE-1986 Arnaldo Pomodoro 2/9' (on a plaque affixed to the side of the base)
bronze, plastic, sand on fiberglass base
13 x 51 1⁄8 x 51 1⁄8in. (33 x 130 x 130cm.)
Executed in 1986, this work is number two from an edition of nine plus one artist proof
Provenance
Private Collection, Japan (acquired directly from the artist.)
Private Collection, Switzerland.
Private Collection, Switzerland.
Literature
A. Dal Lago, "Tecnologia e Design", in L'Architettura - Cronache e Storia, Milan, October 1988 (another from the edition illustrated, p. 740).
Sankei Shimbum, Osaka, 29 October 1994 (another from the edition illustrated).
S. Hunter, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milan 1995, no. 319 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 295).
Arnaldo Pomodoro opera grafica, progetto visionari, sculture, exh. cat., Naples, Convento del Carmine, 1997, p. 21.
R. Prina, "La continua irruzione di Arnaldo Pomodoro", in Lombardia Oggi, La Prealpina, Busto Arsizio, 2 August 1998, p. 61.
F. Gualdoni, Arnaldo Pomodoro. Catalogo ragionato della scultura, vol. II, Milan 2007, no. 789 (another from the edition illustrated, p. 661).
Sankei Shimbum, Osaka, 29 October 1994 (another from the edition illustrated).
S. Hunter, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milan 1995, no. 319 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 295).
Arnaldo Pomodoro opera grafica, progetto visionari, sculture, exh. cat., Naples, Convento del Carmine, 1997, p. 21.
R. Prina, "La continua irruzione di Arnaldo Pomodoro", in Lombardia Oggi, La Prealpina, Busto Arsizio, 2 August 1998, p. 61.
F. Gualdoni, Arnaldo Pomodoro. Catalogo ragionato della scultura, vol. II, Milan 2007, no. 789 (another from the edition illustrated, p. 661).
Exhibited
New York, Marisa del Re Gallery, Arnaldo Pomodoro. References in Space - Visionary Places, 1987 (another from the edition exhibited). Venice, Venice Design Art Gallery, I progetti visionari di Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1988 (another from the edition exhibited).
Kanagawa, The Hakone Open-Air Museum, Arnaldo Pomodoro 1956-1993, 1994, no. 33 (another from the edition exhibited, illustrated, p. 64). This exhibition later travelled to Toyama, Museum of Modern Art; Tokyo, Ohara Museum of Art and Nishinomiya City, Otani Memorial Art Museum.
Cesena, Galleria Communale ex Pescheria, Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1995, pp. 7 and 16 (another from the edition exhibited; illustrated, pp. 73-75).
Terni, Palazzo della Bibliomediateca, Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1995-1996 (another from the edition exhibited, illustrated, pp. 78-79).
Marsala, Convento del Carmine, Arnaldo Pomodoro. Opera grafica, progetti visionari, sculture, 1997 (another from the edition exhibited, illustrated, p. 81).
Trento, Galleria Civica d'Arte Contemporanea di Trento, Arnaldo Pomodoro Luoghi visionari, 1997 (another from the edition exhibited).
Varese, Castello di Masnago, Arnaldo Pomorodo a Varese, 1998-1999 (another from the edition exhibited, illustrated, p. 81).
Palma de Mallorca, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1999 (another from the edition exhibited).
Sassoferato, Palazzo delgi Scalzi, Arnoldo Pomodoro. Progetti visionari, scrittura su carta, sculture, 2001 (another from the edition exhibited, illustrated, pp. 62-65).
Kanagawa, The Hakone Open-Air Museum, Arnaldo Pomodoro 1956-1993, 1994, no. 33 (another from the edition exhibited, illustrated, p. 64). This exhibition later travelled to Toyama, Museum of Modern Art; Tokyo, Ohara Museum of Art and Nishinomiya City, Otani Memorial Art Museum.
Cesena, Galleria Communale ex Pescheria, Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1995, pp. 7 and 16 (another from the edition exhibited; illustrated, pp. 73-75).
Terni, Palazzo della Bibliomediateca, Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1995-1996 (another from the edition exhibited, illustrated, pp. 78-79).
Marsala, Convento del Carmine, Arnaldo Pomodoro. Opera grafica, progetti visionari, sculture, 1997 (another from the edition exhibited, illustrated, p. 81).
Trento, Galleria Civica d'Arte Contemporanea di Trento, Arnaldo Pomodoro Luoghi visionari, 1997 (another from the edition exhibited).
Varese, Castello di Masnago, Arnaldo Pomorodo a Varese, 1998-1999 (another from the edition exhibited, illustrated, p. 81).
Palma de Mallorca, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1999 (another from the edition exhibited).
Sassoferato, Palazzo delgi Scalzi, Arnoldo Pomodoro. Progetti visionari, scrittura su carta, sculture, 2001 (another from the edition exhibited, illustrated, pp. 62-65).
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