THE ARTWORK
In this 1993 etching and aquatint by Paolo Scirpa, a red circular field contains a network of interwoven lines. The paths concentrate towards the centre, constructing a succession of geometric figures that makes the surface both ordered and difficult to exhaust in a single reading.
The circle remains isolated within the sheet’s broad light space. This distance allows the overall core to be grasped first, then individual passages through intersections and repetitions. The composition invites attention to how a graphic rule can generate apparent depths, vibrations and continuous shifts of gaze.
The circle remains isolated within the sheet’s broad light space. This distance allows the overall core to be grasped first, then individual passages through intersections and repetitions. The composition invites attention to how a graphic rule can generate apparent depths, vibrations and continuous shifts of gaze.