Amorphous Figures – Roberto Matta (1911-2002) and the Power of Fluorescent Paint

Phoebus Focus XXXVI

Who was the surrealist Chilean artist Roberto Matta (1911-2022)? What were his roots, how did he evolve as an artist and what place does he occupy in surrealism? How should we understand this work, and what exactly are we looking at? What do we know about the fluorescent pigment, and how can it be conserved? This edition of Phoebus Focus seeks answers to these questions in order to acquire a greater understanding of the importance of Amorphous Figures, a notable work in The Phoebus Foundation’s Latin American collection.