Lucio Fontana was an Argentine painter, sculptor, and theorist, known for inventing Spatialism–an art movement that focused on not just art, but its surrounding environment, creating synergy between color, space, sound and movement in art. Fontana was also known for creating holes, or slashes, through his monochrome paintings, such as Concetto Spaziale, 1972, which he referred to as “art for the Space Age.” Fontana’s works explored the idea of space and dimension, intended to tie art with the cosmos.

Lucio Fontana’s Concetto Spaziale (1962) disrupts the traditional canvas, transforming it into a spatial and material exploration. The deep black surface, fractured by a glowing central incision, evokes a celestial void, suggesting the infinite and the unknown. This work reflects Fontana’s fascination with space and nature’s vastness, challenging our perception of boundaries within both art and the environment.