Marco MAGGI Spelling (White) - 2015 Papier adhésif sur papier cartonné 100 x 150.5 cm Adhesive paper on cardboard 39.37 x 59.25 in. Provenance : Galerie Xippas, Paris Acquis directement auprès de cette dernière par l'actuel propriétaire FR En utilisant des matériaux simples et fabriqués pour l'usage de tous (comme des feuilles de papier, de l'aluminium, des pommes ou encore des enveloppes), l'artiste déploie une carte topographique des détails liés à la vie quotidienne, privilégiant le micro au macro, et nous incite à nous approcher de ses objets méticuleux. Le travail de Marco Maggi est un acte de résistance. Il ne cherche pas à être grandiloquent ou choquant. À travers l'observation de cubes de plexiglas, à première vue transparents, ou de feuilles apparemment blanches, nous voyons s'entrelacer les dessins du stérile et de l'abondant, les reliefs subtils et presque impalpables qui se détachent des surfaces planes, l'absence de contradiction entre la surface et le support, l'interdépendance entre le recto et le verso. Ces objets précieux nous révèlent une toile infinie et délicate où bourgeonnent les relations intimes et le sentiment du sublime. Tels des haïkus visuels - dont le sens reste énigmatique - les dessins se fondent dans l'espace et forment une constellation de formes éparses. Délicatement et tendrement, les feuilles rouges, jaunes ou bleues émettent des signaux discrets qui mesurent notre rythme, fonctionnant comme des taches colorées, des ombres ou des reflets. Par l'utilisation de la gravure, du dessin, de la sculpture, de la superposition et de la lumière, Marco Maggi intervient toujours de manière subtile pour nous plonger dans le rhizome complexe qui relie des univers distincts. EN Through his use of simple materials manufactured for everyone’s use (such as sheets of paper, aluminum, apples, or even envelopes), the artist unfurls a topographic map of details linked to everyday life, privileging the micro over the macro, and urges us to come closer to his meticulous objects. Marco Maggi’s work is an act of resistance. It doesn’t try to be grandiloquent or shocking. Through the observation of Plexiglas cubes, which at first glance seem transparent, or seemingly white sheets, we see interlaced designs of the barren with the abundant, subtle and almost impalpable reliefs that stand out from flat surfaces, the lack of contradiction between the surface and the support, and the interdependence between the recto and the verso. These precious objects reveal to us an infinite and delicate web budding with intimate relationships and the feeling of the sublime. Acting as visual haikus – their meaning remains enigmatic – the drawings merge with the space and form a constellation of scattered forms. Delicately and tenderly, the red, yellow, or blue sheets release discreet signals that meter our pace, functioning as colored stains, shadows, or reflections. Through his use of printmaking, drawing, carving, superposition, and light, Marco Maggi always intervenes in a subtle manner in order to plunge us into the complex rhizome connecting separate universes. Marco MAGGI FR En utilisant des matériaux simples et fabriqués pour l'usage de tous (comme des feuilles de papier, de l'aluminium, des pommes ou encore des enveloppes), l'artiste déploie une carte topographique des détails liés à la vie quotidienne, privilégiant le micro au macro, et nous incite à nous approcher de ses objets méticuleux. Le travail de Marco Maggi est un acte de résistance. Il ne cherche pas à être grandiloquent ou choquant. À travers l'observation de cubes de plexiglas, à première vue transparents, ou de feuilles apparemment blanches, nous voyons s'entrelacer les dessins du stérile et de l'abondant, les reliefs subtils et presque impalpables qui se détachent des surfaces planes, l'absence de contradiction entre la surface et le support, l'interdépendance entre le recto et le verso. Ces objets précieux nous révèlent une toile infinie et délicate où bourgeonnent les relations intimes et le sentiment du sublime. Tels des haïkus visuels - dont le sens reste énigmatique - les dessins se fondent dans l'espace et forment une constellation de formes éparses. Délicatement et tendrement, les feuilles rouges, jaunes ou bleues émettent des signaux discrets qui mesurent notre rythme, fonctionnant comme des taches colorées, des ombres ou des reflets. Par l'utilisation de la gravure, du dessin, de la sculpture, de la superposition et de la lumière, Marco Maggi intervient toujours de manière subtile pour nous plonger dans le rhizome complexe qui relie des univers distincts. EN Through his use of simple materials manufactured for everyone’s use (such as sheets of paper, aluminum, apples, or even envelopes), the artist unfurls a topographic map of details linked to everyday life, privileging the micro over the macro, and urges us to come closer to his meticulous objects. Marco Maggi’s work is an act of resistance. It doesn’t try to be grandiloquent or shocking. Through the observation of Plexiglas cubes, which at first glance seem transparent, or seemingly white sheets, we see interlaced designs of the barren with the abundant, subtle and almost impalpable reliefs that stand out from flat surfaces, the lack of contradiction between the surface and the support, and the interdependence between the recto and the verso. These precious objects reveal to us an infinite and delicate web budding with intimate relationships and the feeling of the sublime. Acting as visual haikus – their meaning remains enigmatic – the drawings merge with the space and form a constellation of scattered forms. Delicately and tenderly, the red, yellow, or blue sheets release discreet signals that meter our pace, functioning as colored stains, shadows, or reflections. Through his use of printmaking, drawing, carving, superposition, and light, Marco Maggi always intervenes in a subtle manner in order to plunge us into the complex rhizome connecting separate universes.
Marco Maggi (Uruguayan, b. 1957), Untitled, Graphite on Paper, 1997, fine line mechanical pattern, label to verso, wood frame. Image: 10" H x 7" W; frame: 17.25" H x 14.5" W. Provenance: From a Central Park West Collection. Keywords: Post-War and Contemporary Art. Black and White, Geometric, Industrial, Gears, Pulleys, Pencil, Drawing, Works on Paper
Etching and drypoint in colors on two sheets of paper, 2007, both sheets signed, dated and numbered 3/30 in pencil. Both 21 x 2 in. (sheet), unframed. A Contemporary Vision: Works from the Melva Bucksbaum Collection Sold to Benefit Art for Access at Bennington College
Marco Maggi Color Dash 2010 cut paper, slide mounts 2 h × 10 w × .25 d in (5 × 25 × 1 cm) Provenance: The Artist and Josee Bienvenu Gallery, New York | Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC, Select 2011: WPA's 30th Annual Art Auction Exhibition & Gala, 12 March 2011, Lot 92 | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. condition: Unmarked. Work is in very good overall condition and presents well. Unframed.
Marco Maggi Complete Coverage on Duchamp 2006 cut paper 12.25 h × 9.75 w in (31 × 25 cm) Provenance: Josee Bienvenu Gallery, New York | Collection of Martina Yamin condition: Framed behind acrylic measuring 13 x 10 inches. Good condition. Not examined out of frame.
Marco Maggi The Turner Catalog, Andy Warhol 2007 cut paper 12 h × 12 w in (30 × 30 cm) Provenance: Josee Bienvenu Gallery, New York | Collection of Martina Yamin condition: Framed behind acrylic measuring 13 x 13 inches. Good condition, not examined out of frame.
Drypoint on aluminum USA, 1999 Marco Maggi (b. 1957) – Uruguayan and American resident artist Provenance: 123 Watts Gallery, NY Dimension: 16 x 20 in; 40.6 x 50.8 cm Framed dimensions: 21 ¼ x 17 1/8 in; 54 x 43.5 cm Very good condition Estimate: $6,000-$8,000 Marco Maggi (Uruguayan, b. 1957) Marco Maggi is a Uruguayan artist based in New York. Maggi uses everyday objects as his foundation of sculptures and drawings. With his attention to meticulous processes and abstract languages of information, Maggi leads his viewers to read his works from different perspectives in the contemporary world. He was selected to represent Uruguay at the Venice Biennale in 2015. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America in galleries, museums, and biennials. Condition Minor crimps on the edge of the aluminum intrinsic to the artist’s process. Otherwise, the work is in excellent condition. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
Marco Maggi (b. 1957) Empire Rulers incised aluminum rulers eleven elements--each: 24 x 2 in. (60.9 x 5 cm.) overall: 24 x 22 in. (60.9 x 55.8 cm.) Executed in 2007.
Marco Maggi Kodak Square (yellow) cuts on paper in 35mm slide mounts Provenance: the artist and Josee Bienvenu Gallery, New York. Marco Maggi uses quotidian materials-such as aluminum foil, reams of paper, plastic picture frames, and even apples-as the foundation for his meticulously created artworks. Using drypoint, pencil, or an X-acto knife, Maggi subtly changes the surfaces of these store-bought objects. The artist carefully marks the surface of these materials with small, intersecting lines. The lines resemble complex and mysterious infrastructures, ranging from small computer circuit boards to aerial views of cities. Kodak Square (yellow) consists of an outdated 35mm slide carousel and one protruding slide, which contains a square of precisely altered cut paper. Born in Uruguay in 1957, Maggi divides his time between New York and Montevideo, Uruguay. Maggi's work is represented in the collections of major institutions in the U.S. and abroad, including the Walker Art Center; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Whitney Museum of American Art; the Museum of Modern Art, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Maggi received an MFA in printmaking from the State University of New York, New Paltz. 9" x 2"
Marco Maggi (Uruguayan, b. 1957); Two works of art; Artist Proof V, 2000; Pencil on paper (framed); 4 5/8" x 4 3/4" (sheet); Soft Plate VI, 2000; Dry point on aluminum (framed); 4 5/8" x 4 3/4" (sheet); Provenance: Private Collection, Massachusetts
Marco Maggi (Uruguayan, b. 1957) Soft Plate DC, 2005; Drypoint on kitchen foil (framed); 9 1/2'' x 7 1/2'' (sight); Provenance: Josee Bienvenu Gallery, New York (label on verso); Private Collection, New York
