Remigio MENDIBURU (1931–1990) - Lot 31

Remigio MENDIBURU (1931–1990) Untitled, 1962 (Irrintzi Series) Ink, signed and dated lower left. 60 x 48 cm (Stains) 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 - Materia y Memoria, Bilbao, Museum of Fine Arts, 2021, reproduced on p. 15. - P. BIDEGAIN, Mendiburu: Volume, Trame, Forme, Ciboure, Arte Bideak, reproduced on p. 6. 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, a symbol of Basque intangible culture, is depicted here as an oscillation representing high and low pitches. The year 1962 also marked the artist’s first solo exhibition.