Arché
US$ 1,180
Overview
2020
Acrylic, Acrylic and pigments on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 80cm (H) x 80cm (W) x 4cm (D) / 31.5" (H) x 31.5" (W) x 1.6" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
Shipping
This item ships from Italy
Please note that this item is unframed and will be shipped flat
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About the art
Artist statement
Arché (ἀρχή in ancient Greek), or "the beginning", for the ancient Greeks is the primigenial force that dominates the world, from which everything comes, and to which everything will return.
Many ancient Greek philosophers tried to establish what the origin of the world was. The best known are the philosophers of the school of Miletus: Thales, for whom the origin corresponds to water, Anaximander, who identifies the origin with the apeiron (ἄπειρον, i.e. infinity), Anaximenes, who recognizes the origin in the air, and Heraclitus, who sees the origin of everything in fire and movement.
Artist profile
Barbara Pastorino
Born: 1970
Hometown: Milan
Based in: Milan
I was born in Varallo, an artistic town near the Italian Alps, but now live and work in Milan and have travelled extensively. This is also one of the basis for my work.
My art represents the beginning of a trip where I have been or would like to go. I …
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