Red PlasticPoster con cornice

Red Plastic - 1961 is a work by Alberto Burri where red takes over the surface. The material looks wrinkled and pressed, with seams and shadows that make the red feel heavy and uneven. There is no picture inside the red, just the stuff itself.

A framed poster of the picture suits a wall that gets little daylight. The red holds its depth in low light, and the creases in the surface read as soft lines rather than sharp ones. A dark frame lets the red sit forward without competing.

Hang it in a hallway where the light comes from one side. Walking past, you notice how the red changes from flat to folded as you move, and the frame line stays still.