THE ARTWORK
In this lithograph by Antonio Possenti, a circular field contains an interweaving of figures, objects and small marks. The yellow background gives the scene continuity, while the dark drawing multiplies its episodes and possible paths of reading.
The round form separates this universe from the sheet’s broad light space, as if protecting an autonomous story. The eye can enter from different points, linger on one presence and then move towards its neighbour. The image thus retains a collective vitality, in which detail does not interrupt the whole but contributes to its imaginative atmosphere.
The round form separates this universe from the sheet’s broad light space, as if protecting an autonomous story. The eye can enter from different points, linger on one presence and then move towards its neighbour. The image thus retains a collective vitality, in which detail does not interrupt the whole but contributes to its imaginative atmosphere.