Bernard Aubertin (1934-2015) - Champ rouge

Bernard Aubertin – Champ Rouge, 1963

Bernard Aubertin (1934–2015)
Champ Rouge, 1963
Painting on panel, 58 × 80 cm

Important work by Bernard Aubertin belonging to his monochrome and matter-focused exploration of the color red, one of the central elements of the artist's production from the 1960s.

The work presents an intense surface entirely dominated by red, characterized by a particular material richness: reliefs, accumulations, drops, incisions and irregularities of the paint create a surface that is strongly three-dimensional and vibrant.

On the surface the artist inscribed in white:

“BAUBERTIN”
“1963”
“CHAMP ROUGE”

An especially significant element is the presence on the back/on the surface of the work of the original plaque from the Centro Gallery of Brescia, which identifies the work as:

Bernard Aubertin – Champ Rouge
cm 58 × 80
year 1963
technique: painting on panel
signature of the author: Bernard Aubertin.

The plaque constitutes an important testimony of provenance and the exhibition history of the work, documenting its passage through the Centro Gallery Brescia, a historic art gallery located at Via S. Urbano 11.

Authenticity and archiving

The work is authenticated and archived at the Bernard Aubertin Archive.

The documentation relating to authenticity and archiving will be delivered to the purchaser.

Provenance / exhibition history

Centro Gallery, Brescia

The work retains its original Centro Gallery label, an element of particular interest for the provenance and history of the work.

A work of strong visual presence, representative of Bernard Aubertin's research into red monochrome and the transformation of the pictorial surface into a physical and perceptual matter.