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Pictures at an Exhibition presents images of one notable show every weekday.
Today’s show: “Fausto Melotti: Eden” is on view at Hauser & Wirth in Zürich through Saturday, May 20. The solo exhibition presents a range of work by the Italian artist in sculpture, ceramics, and works on paper.
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Fausto Melotti, Atatanaki, 1958, collage, tempera, pastel color, and burn marks on paper.
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Fausto Melotti, Senza titolo (Untitled), 1958, tempera and pastel on paper.
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Fausto Melotti, I Viaggi (The Journeys), 1951, tempera, wax crayon, and burn marks on paper.
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Fausto Melotti, Il leone (The Lion), 1964, tempera on paper.
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Fausto Melotti, Sensa titolo (Untitled), 1959, tempera and pastel on paper.
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Fausto Melotti, Cavallino (Little Horse), ca. 1955, glazed polychrome ceramics.
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Fausto Melotti, I Sette Savi (un elemento), The Seven Savages (one element), 1960/1978, plaster.
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Fausto Melotti, Foglia secca (Dry Leaf), 1983, brass, plastic, refractory, and painted cardboard.
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Fausto Melotti, Capriccio, 1972, gold.
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Fausto Melotti, Sera d'estate (Summer Evening), 1985, brass, fabric, plaster, painter paper, refractory.
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Installation view of "Fausto Melotti: Eden," 2017, at Hauser & Wirth, Zürich.
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Installation view of "Fausto Melotti: Eden," 2017, at Hauser & Wirth, Zürich.
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Installation view of "Fausto Melotti: Eden," 2017, at Hauser & Wirth, Zürich.
©FONDAZIONE FAUSTO MELOTTI, MILANO/COURTESY THE FOUNDATION AND HAUSER & WIRTH
Installation view of "Fausto Melotti: Eden," 2017, at Hauser & Wirth, Zürich.
©FONDAZIONE FAUSTO MELOTTI, MILANO/COURTESY THE FOUNDATION AND HAUSER & WIRTH
Installation view of "Fausto Melotti: Eden," 2017, at Hauser & Wirth, Zürich.
©FONDAZIONE FAUSTO MELOTTI, MILANO/COURTESY THE FOUNDATION AND HAUSER & WIRTH