Blending classical geometric balance with an unyielding industrial materiality, Tondo Black (2019) by Austrian artist Clemens Wolf delivers a hypnotic monochromatic statement in modern abstraction. Spanning 39.3 inches (100 cm) in diameter, this black abstract art on aluminum tondo is crafted on a sleek circular metal support. Escrowing traditional brushes, Wolf utilizes industrial expanded metal mesh to apply oil paint and dry black pigment powder directly onto the aluminum ground. The physical mark-making process transfers a complex, lattice-like texture that juxtaposes raw black pigment against subtle metallic silver reflections. A graduate of the University of Arts Linz whose work resides in world-class collections such as the Albertina Museum, Wolf converts urban architectural decay into a commanding, museum-grade centerpiece of minimalist authority.
 
For these abstract paintings, Wolf uses expanded metal as a brush and thus creates abstract paintings. The irretrievable moment is found here in the expressive painting process. Also, he adds pigment powder onto these works which he calls ´Expanded Metal Pigment Painting´ as a reference to the process. The question of figuration and abstraction plays a central role in both groups of works.
 
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