Description of the Work: "Untitled (TV color), 1970s" by Mario Schifano
Serial Imagery and Italian Pop Art: Schifano's TV
"Untitled (TV Color)" is a landmark and iconic work by Mario Schifano, created in enamel and acrylic on canvas in the 1970s. The 90 x 120 cm painting is part of the series centered on television, an iconic subject that defined his phase in Italian Pop Art.
Schifano, one of the undisputed masters of postwar Italian art, used the image of the television as an archetype of mass communication and a symbol of the new image-based society. By framing the monitor, the artist not only references everyday reality but also reflects on the seriality, emotional distance, and uniformity that television entails. The use of enamel, often applied thickly and monochrome, gives the canvas a material yet mechanical feel, transforming the media object into a pictorial presence.
The work "Untitled (TV Color)" comes from a private collection and boasts a notable exhibition history. The piece's importance is underscored by its publication in six monographs.
The painting is registered and archived at the General Archive of Mario Schifano's Works, curated by Monica de Bei, at the Mario Schifano Foundation in Rome.
Mario Schifano: Untitled (TV color), enamel and acrylic on canvas. Iconic work from the 1970s, part of the TV series. Officially archived.
