Remigio MENDIBURU (1931–1990) - Lot 30

Remigio MENDIBURU (1931–1990) Untitled, 1962 (Irrintzi Series) Ink, signed and dated lower right. 35 x 90 cm Provenance: Artist’s collection, by inheritance. Exhibitions: - Néstor Basterrechea: Remigio Mendiburu: Obras, Castle of Carlos V, Hondarribia, July 25–September 25, 1962. - Mendiburu - Materia y Memoria, Museum of Fine Arts, Bilbao, April 14–September 5, 2021. - Mendiburu: Volume, Trame, Forme, Arte Bideak, Ciboure, April 4–May 25, 2025. Bibliography: - J.-P. HUERCANOS (ed.), Mendiburu - Matter and Memory, Bilbao, Museum of Fine Arts, 2021, reproduced on p. 15. - P. BIDEGAIN, Mendiburu: Volume, Trame, Forme, Ciboure, Arte Bideak, reproduced on p. 5. In 1962, the artist became interested in a physical representation of the Irrintzi. He began with sculpture before creating ink drawings on paper. The Irrintzi, an intangible symbol of Basque culture, is depicted here as an oscillation representing high and low pitches. The year 1962 also marked the artist’s first solo exhibition.