PROVENANCE
The Guido Molinari Foundation, Montreal
Galerie Simon Blais, Montreal
Private Collection, Montreal

EXHIBITED
Galerie Simon Blais, Montreal, Molinari et la couleur, December 10 - January 24, 2009
Galerie Simon Blais, Montreal, Espaces optiques, March 19 - May 2, 2020

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Guido Molinari explored the motif of multiple stripes that together amount to a monochromatic effect, which he referred to as Quantifiers. Here, Quantificateur rouge demonstrates extremely well the energetic power of red on its own. Upon close and attentive observation one can perceive that while indeed this is a monochromatic field, there is variation in the tonality of red. Molinari structured this composition in vertical bands with faint varying chromatic tones that reveal themselves from stripe to stripe, as subtle as a watermark. As such, the canvas is not static, but rather provides the viewer with room to move across the composition’s many very slight variations in tone. Variations in the width of each band, which are also slightly slanted, deliver an overall retinal experience that is nothing short of stunning.

Tout au long des années 1980 et 1990 Guido Molinari a exploré ces motifs multi-bandes devenus monochromes, qu’il appelait Quantificateurs. Ce Quantificateur rouge illustre très bien le potentiel énergétique de la couleur seule. Si on l’observe attentivement, on s’aperçoit que, bien que l’œuvre soit un monochrome, il y a une variation dans les tons utilisés. En effet, Molinari a structuré sa composition en bandes verticales dans des tonalités chromatiques subtilement différentes qui se devinent en filigrane. Ainsi, cette toile n’est pas figée, au contraire, le regard se déplace d’un bout à l’autre saisissant les diverses modulations de tons rouge. La modulation de la largeur des bandes, et leur effet incliné, rend l’impact visuel et rétinien encore plus saisissant.

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