THE ARTWORK
Antonio Dias’s The illustration of art consists of twenty die-cut sheets, the last printed in colour offset. The structure invites the work to be considered as a succession of surfaces, in which cutting, overlap and image help construct the reading.
Made in 1974, the work belongs to the portfolio of the same name. The page is no neutral support: its material organisation changes how the content is viewed and traversed. The title raises a question about representation and artistic practice, leaving the sequence of sheets to make it tangible.
Made in 1974, the work belongs to the portfolio of the same name. The page is no neutral support: its material organisation changes how the content is viewed and traversed. The title raises a question about representation and artistic practice, leaving the sequence of sheets to make it tangible.