Soffio series

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The Soffio series is a body of conceptual sculptures and installations by Italian artist Giuseppe Penone that explore breath, touch, and the relationship between the human body and natural materials.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art series
body of work
artForm conceptual sculpture
installation art
sculpture
associatedWith Italian contemporary art
postwar European sculpture
countryOfOrigin Italy
creator Giuseppe Penone
creatorBirthCountry Italy
creatorBirthPlace Garessio
creatorNationality Italian
creatorOccupation artist
documentedIn Giuseppe Penone exhibition catalogues
monographs on Arte Povera
explores ephemeral actions made permanent
imprint of the body on matter
interaction between human presence and natural processes
genre conceptual art
hasPart Soffio di argilla
Soffio di cristallo
Soffio di foglie
Soffio di gesso
Soffio di pietra
hasTheme breath as sculptural force
contact between skin and matter
time and transformation in natural materials
trace of the body
inception early 1970s
late 1960s
languageOfWorkOrName Italian
mainSubject breath
human body
nature
relationship between body and natural materials
touch
movement Arte Povera
notableWorkOf Giuseppe Penone
titleLanguage Italian
translationOfTitle Breath series
usesMaterial clay
glass
leaves
plaster
stone

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Giuseppe Penone notableWork Soffio series