Gioppè Di Bella (1945-2007) - Divisione

An exceptional 1980s kinetic and optical object by Gioppè Di Bella (ZERO & MID Movement Circle)—a verified historic masterpiece, autographed by the Italian master of optical art Gioppè Di Bella (Trapani 1945 – 2007). Created in 1987, this magnificent three-dimensional relief titled "Divisione" perfectly represents the artist’s mature aesthetic research into modular geometry and structural spatialism. An artistic concept and Milanese avant-garde that arrived in Milan in the late 1960s, Gioppè Di Bella developed his rigorous mathematical approach by frequenting the studios of icons such as Enrico Castellani and Agostino Bonalumi, as well as absorbing the interactive theories of the kinetic MID group. This specific work, "Divisione", diverges from two-dimensional art, transforming perforated structures and geometric cutouts into active physical spaces, animated exclusively by light and the observer’s movement. Material in rigid punched cardboard with a double canvas applied to a wooden/plywood panel. Three-dimensional relief technique, geometric punchings (Programmable Art). The back of the multilayer support constitutes an impeccable authenticity document, with the artist’s complete autograph documentation. Signed "Di Bella 87" in the upper left corner. Canvas dimensions 50 x 50 cm. Studio provenance. Condition and investment value: the structure is preserved in exceptionally vintage condition. The spatial composition is completely intact and clean. It is a secure investment work, museum-level, by an Italian master of concrete art, whose market is experiencing a strong international resurgence. Ready to be exhibited in the most prestigious contemporary collections.
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