{"product_id":"silvin-bronkart-connivence-1961-huile-sur-toile","title":"Silvin BRONKART \"Connivence\" Oil on canvas 1961","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegacy of the CoBrA movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Intelligence is meant to be possessed by things.\" \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS.B. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA masterful pictorial presence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted in 1961, \"Connivence\" stands as one of the most powerful testaments to Silvin Bronkart's artistic maturity, at the precise moment when his abstract language reached a particularly accomplished coherence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Form is provoked by what surrounds it. It is always the relationship of one thing to others that gives it meaning.\" S.B. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition offers a masterful dramatic tension between an architectural block of deep blues and greens on the left and a flamboyant burst of incandescent reds on the right. Worked through successive overlays, the pictorial matter here acquires a unique vibration. The artist subtly allows the canvas weave to show through in places, creating a fascinating dialogue between the strength of the color and the materiality of the support. It is a constructed, thoughtful, and internalized abstraction that captures the very essence of the great plastic inquiries of the early 1960s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional Character: An absolute market rarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Only the sensitive and rational play of colored surfaces counts. Intelligence needs sensitivity or imagination to be in motion.\" S.B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the collector, this work represents a virtually unique opportunity on the art market. While Silvin Bronkart favored paper throughout his career for its experimental freedom, \"Connivence\" is one of only two oils on canvas recorded to date in his entire artistic corpus. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransposing his abstract vocabulary onto a textile support and in such a format is exceptional for Bronkart. This novel materiality makes it a museum-quality piece, an indispensable milestone for understanding the zenith of his creation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context \u0026amp; Impeccable Provenance \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Personality lies in assimilation.\" S.B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Liège (where he won the Grand Prix in 1939) and later active within the international \u003cstrong\u003eCoBrA\u003c\/strong\u003e movement from 1949, Silvin Bronkart is an essential figure of the Belgian post-war avant-garde, combining the constructive rigor of the Liège school with a pure poetic sensibility. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn open book on art history \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work features the artist's monumental handwritten signature (Silvin), its 1961 dating applied in magenta pigment, as well as the address of his famous attic studio in Liège at 11, Quai des Tanneurs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne can discover the ink stamp of the prestigious Albert Sauveur house in Liège (5, Rue du Pot d'Or), a historic color merchant and a legend to the great masters of the Liège school, as well as the size number 80 inscribed by stencil. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original label displays a price of 13,000 Francs, testifying to the importance and already considerable value accorded to this canvas at the time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing in direct line from the artist's daughter, the piece benefits from total traceability and indisputable historical authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work has come down to us in an excellent state of original preservation. The paint layer is perfectly stable, having undergone no restoration or structural alteration. The pigments have retained all their depth and saturation. \u003cstrong\u003eThe canvas is presented in its original wooden frame chosen by the artist, a raw and elegant setting that perfects this collector's item, ready to integrate into an exceptional interior. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Galerie POPINCOURT opinion \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWhat seduced us in \"Connivence\" is its physical presence and its extraordinary history. Presenting an oil on canvas by Silvin Bronkart is an event in itself, as his corpus on this support is so rare. But beyond the collector's treasure, it is a visual shock. The power of the reds slicing through the density of the deep blues creates a captivating, almost theatrical atmosphere. It is a historic work that has remained in impeccable original condition and has been protected by his family for decades. For Galerie POPINCOURT, it is the perfect incarnation of the post-war gem: impossible to find, soulful, and possessing mad modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformation\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Silvin Bronkart (Belgium, 1915–1967)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Connivence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private collection; estate of the artist's daughter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1961 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oil on canvas (Albert Sauveur stretcher, Liège)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 83 × 62 cm (with its original frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent original condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuseum reference\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works by the artist are held by the Belgian State, the museums of Liège, Ostend, the Museum of Abstract Art in Brussels, and the prestigious Louisiana Museum in Copenhagen (Denmark) \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents of shipment \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Connivence\" oil on canvas by Silvin Bronkart (1961)\u003cbr\u003eCertificate of Authenticity \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silvin BRONKART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60119809917262,"sku":"ART-SBR-1038","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/4959\/4958\/files\/260826-silvin-conivence-paint-gallery-art.png?v=1787737880","url":"https:\/\/galeriepopincourt.fr\/products\/silvin-bronkart-connivence-1961-huile-sur-toile","provider":"GALERIE POPINCOURT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}