Sacking and Red
Alberto Burri
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Date:1954 -
Style:Spatialism -
Genre:abstract -
Media:acrylic, collage, canvas -
Location:Tate Modern, London, UK
Sacking and Red
Alberto Burri
In the early 1950s, Burri made a number of works using sacking. Some included the original printing found on the sacks, acknowledging their origins as part of the relief effort for post-war Europe. The addition of red paint, reminiscent of blood, was seen as a link to the artist’s early training as a doctor. However, Burri dismissed these sombre interpretations, insisting that he strove for an art that was independent of references. He described his painting as ‘a freedom attained, constantly consolidated, vigilantly guarded’.
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