Jannis Kounellis (B. 1936)
Napoli
signed, titled and dated, ‘Kounellis, Napoli ’75’ (on the paper);
inscribed ‘Jannis Kounellis, Opera realization izata il 28.5.1975. A Napoli (Hotel Excelsior). Ed esporista a Napoli ala Lucio Amelio Jiunio a Ottobre 1975’ (on the underside of the vitrine)
shoes, gold paint and paper in a glass and metal vitrine
36 x 27 x 19in. (91.4 x 70.5 x 50.1cm.) 

lifeinpoetry:

Like an Agnes Martin, people think of me as calm and serene
while inside, I rail and rage

So I make my sharp angles more and more soft
as a kid’s new eraser

I want to clothe myself constantly in Agnes Martin paintings
and always be that safe and serene

And carry little cards that say
‘Untitled’

— Safia Jama, from “Self-Portrait as an Agnes Martin Painting,” published in BOMB