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ASO-0414, Archive catalogue designation: City in Dissolution, Augusto Salvatore Oppo
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Archive catalogue designation
Archive editorial register; designation not attributed to the artist.
Work number
ASO-0414
Author
Augusto Salvatore Oppo
Category
Painting
Year
1982
Materials
-
Dimensions
47 x 36 cm
Artwork location
Sassari
Collection
Famiglia Oppo

The city dissolves into black and blue margins, leaving only blocks, openings and reflections. An inner rectangle in blues and blacks is surrounded by a broad pale margin. At left, dark blocks, white openings and short vertical signs accumulate without a unified contour. A large black oval dominates the right, invaded by white, green and ochre areas that suggest a mask-like profile without fully defining it. Drips, soft transitions and abraded edges join the two halves: forms seem to emerge from blue only to dissolve at once, balancing opaque density with sudden luminous openings.