THE ARTWORK
In this lithograph from Paolo Cotani’s Metafora portfolio, a large circle occupies the surface through a fine network of dark marks. The light centre and the interruptions crossing it introduce pauses within the image’s density. The paper background makes its outline particularly clear.
The composition invites a shift from the order of the geometric figure to the variety of its internal traces. Denser and more open areas continually change the perception of the surface. The documented publication fold remains part of the sheet, without cancelling the dialogue between structure, interval and graphic texture.
The composition invites a shift from the order of the geometric figure to the variety of its internal traces. Denser and more open areas continually change the perception of the surface. The documented publication fold remains part of the sheet, without cancelling the dialogue between structure, interval and graphic texture.