BERNARD AUBERTIN Abidjan

An artist whose works were heavily monochromic, Bernard Aubertin made use of the colour red as a means of evoking feelings and topics pertaining to the colour itself – be it violence, austerity, simplicity or fire. Initially, Aubertin was influenced by Klein, a fellow monochromic artist, and then went on to become a member of the Zero Dusseldorf Group alongside Heinz Mack and Piero Manzoni. He began to incorporate fire into his work during the early 60’s - the natural spontaneity of fire helped Aubertin to create charred, unique works that denoted the capability of a destructive force to create and breathe life into something – a technique used in his Livre Brule piece. Asides from fire, Aubertin also used nails as a means of expression – one of his most famous works, Tablea Clous, is comprised of several nails in a wooden board, covered in a dense layer of vivid red paint; the shadows of these nails alter depending on the way the light is cast, or the angle from which an onlooker is viewing. Less

An artist whose works were heavily monochromic, Bernard Aubertin made use of the colour red as a means of evoking feelings and topics pertaining to the colour itself – be it violence, austerity, simplicity or fire. Initially, Aubertin was influence More