Artwork
Σύνθεση ΙΙ
Σύνθεση ΙΙ is an unspecified painting by the Contemporary Abstract artist Yannis Bouteas. It dates from 1980 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.
About this work
Overview
Σύνθεση ΙΙ belongs to a series of works titled “Compositions” produced by the artist in the early 1980s. The pieces are executed on paper and combine several media, resulting in abstract arrangements of shape and colour that emphasize the materiality of the surface.
Subject & Meaning
The work does not depict recognizable objects; instead it explores the interaction of colour, line and texture. By allowing the paint to spread across the paper, the artist creates organic, unpredictable forms that suggest a dialogue between control and chance.
Technique & Style
Acrylics, pencils and oil paints are applied directly onto paper, where the liquid medium permeates the fibers and expands, producing distinctive, fluid shapes. In certain pieces the artist extends the surface language with added rope and neon light, merging the tactile qualities of Arte Povera with contemporary technological elements.
History & Provenance
The “Compositions” series emerged during a period when the artist was experimenting with mixed media on paper, a practice that continued throughout his career. The works were created in the early 1980s and have since been exhibited in several institutional and private settings, though specific ownership details for Σύνθεση ΙΙ are not publicly recorded.
Context
The early 1980s saw a resurgence of interest in material experimentation among European artists, with many incorporating everyday objects and industrial components. Σύνθεση ΙΙ reflects this climate, juxtaposing traditional drawing and painting materials with industrial rope and neon, thereby questioning the boundaries between fine art and everyday artefacts.
Legacy
The series anticipates later investigations into the physical properties of paint and the integration of light as a material. Its hybrid approach has informed subsequent generations of artists who blend conventional media with unconventional, often technological, elements.
Artist & collection
Artist
Greek artist Yannis Bouteas made bold, abstract paintings in the 1980s. His Composition I (1980) and Σύνθεση ΙΙΙ (1981) use sharp shapes and bright colors to fill the canvas. The works feel fresh, like stepping into a…
Museum
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
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