Continuing the Art of Play
July 8 + 15, 2026
Artist: Carla Accardi
Join Zoom Meeting / Class
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87618016665
This is a 2-week project.
Carla Accardi (9 October 1924 – 23 February 2014) was an Italian abstract painter associated with the Arte Informale and Arte Povera movements, and a founding member of the Italian art groups Forma (1947) and Continuità (1961).
Warm-up + Project
Our words for inspiration this week.
Language
Visual Language
Symbols
Shapes
Connections
Color
Black + White
Patterns or Anti-patterns*
Abstract
*anti-patterns or anti-art refers to the intentional rejection of traditional principles like beauty, harmony, and conventional structure.
Tools and materials to consider:
Paper
Raw canvas
Dura Lar Film or plastic (if you have it) - may be used to simulate Accardi’s use of Sicofoil*
Stencils and templates
Acrylic paint
Watercolors
Markers
Paint sticks
*cheap transparent plastic used in industrial packaging
Week 1
Warm-up
Drawing and painting your design inspired by Accardi.
Automatic Drawing to warm-up (this is basically a scribble drawing
similar to what we have done before).Materials: black pen, marker, or pencil
I will give directions and prompts if anyone is unsure of the process.
Project
Continuing with a drawing or painting inspired by Accardi + warm-up.
Week 2
Project continuation
Expanding your project to include a dimensional element of cut-outs,
form and a more sculptural-in-nature direction
Residui cauti, 1999 | Screenprint in colours | 22 × 29 9/10 in | 56 × 76 cm
Verderosso, 1993 | Tempera on paper | 9 3/5 × 13 1/10 in
Viola gialloverde, 1991 | Tempera on paper | 11 × 15 in | 28 × 38 cm
White, black and yellow | Etching and aquatint
Biancorossonero, 1993 | Acrylic on canvas | 19 7/10 × 27 3/5 in | 50 × 70 cm
Green in Back, 2017, Oil on canvas, 52 x 52 inches
Untitled 1999 | acrylic on canvas | 60 x 50 cm
Arancio viola verde 1990 | oil on canvas | 90 x 105 cm
Senza Titolo 1966 | tempera on paper, on canvas | 50 x 70 cm
grigio giallo 1962 | gouache on cardboard | 70 x 100 cm
Verderosso, 1964 | Tempera on paper | 13 4/5 × 18 9/10 in | 35 × 48 cm
Blu-rosso, 1965 | Casein on canvas | 31 1/2 × 23 3/5 in | 80 × 60 cm
Sculptural Objects
Triplice tenda, 1969-1971
Coni (Cones), 2003. Installation view.
View of the exhibition "Carla Accardi," 2024
Rosaverdenero, 2008 | Varnish on sicofoil
Due ori, 1968 | Paint on Sicofoil
Segni grigi, 1972 | Enamel on Sicofoil
Segni rosa, 1971 | Paint on Sicofoil
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