Born in 1937
Swiss nationality
Artistic movement : minimalism
Number of works in the collection : 17

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Mathilde accompanies you during your visit:

QUOTE FROM THE ARTIST

“I think that by reasoning through the absurd, one could say that the whole history of painting has always been the imprint of the artist. But leaving the imprint of painting before leaving my imprint as an artist has been my motivation.”

IN THE EYES OF YVON LAMBERT

“If I have to characterize Niele Toroni, it is without hesitation his fidelity that immediately comes to mind. Faithful in friendship because I have shared his artistic adventure and his epicurean side for more than thirty years, faithful in his work because I do not know other artists who, like him, have followed the same path without ever turning away from the goal.”

“Niele proves that what makes the strength of an artist is the obstinacy that allows him to assert his work in time and duration. His imprints have become the coats of arms that appear on the armour of knights so that they are recognizable in battle. They alone sign a gesture, an act and identify the author.”

ADDITIONNAL RESOURCE TO WATCH

Youtube, The Museum of Modern Art – Color Chart : Footage of Niele Toroni painting interventions (2008)
The New York Times Style Magazine – An Artist’s Process : Niele Toroni (2015)