Carlo Zinelli
Recto Verso
19 september 2019 - 2 february 2020
Opening reception: Thursday 19 september 2019, 18:30
Collection de l'Art Brut
11, av. des BergièresCH - 1004 Lausanne
artbrut.ch
"This solo show features works by the historic and leading Art Brut creator Carlo Zinelli (1916-1974), aka "Carlo." Jean Dubuffet acquired several of the latter's pieces as of 1963, thanks to Carlo’s psychiatrist Vittorino Andreoli, the first person to champion Carlo's artistic output. Today, the Collection de l'Art Brut holdings include ninety-nine of his pieces, enabling this public institution to boast the greatest number of that Italian creator's works in museological possession. Furthermore, since Carlo often painted and drew on both sides of his supports — indeed, doing so consistently as of 1962 — this body of works comes to one hundred and sixty gouaches, including some of his rare collages.
Carlo's graphic language is unique and instantly recognizable, distinguished as it is by both the repetition of certain motifs and numerous changes of viewpoint and scale. Right from the start, Carlo added writings to his gouaches; between 1966 and 1969, writing even became central to his compositions. Year after year his works came to feature ever more confident strokes and more assertive spatial initiative..." [continue reading]
Untitled, 1969 (recto)
Untitled, 1962 ca. (recto)
Untitled, 1962 ca. (verso)
