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The need for abstraction and symbols is a characteristic sign of the intensity and rapidity with which life is lived today. It often happens that a word, [or] a phrase, will serve to synthesize a complete action, an entire psychology. In the same way, one gesture, one essential feature, may, by suddenly throwing light upon our intuition, succeed in presenting to our vision the total reality.

— Gino Severini

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..displacement of bodies in [the] atmosphere [where] two persons form but one plastic unity, rhythmically balanced.

..the gesture that we want.. ..will be the dynamic sensation itself.

Art is nothing but humanized science.

Deric Regin (1968)

I would like my colors to be diamonds and to be able to make abundant use of them in my pictures so as to make them gleam with light and richness.

The metaphysical forms which compose our futurist pictures are the result of realities conceived and realities created entirely by the artist. These last are inspired by the emotion or intuition and dependent on atmosphere-ambience.

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