THE ARTWORK
In Riccardo Licata’s Omaggio a Maderna, two stacked bands contain black and red marks in a tight rhythm. The forms recall a visual script in which repetitions, pauses and changes of direction create a sequence for the eye to follow.
The 1969 lithograph finds a musical reference in its title, developed through the organisation of the surface. Colour distinguishes fields without separating them entirely, while irregular edges keep the gesture’s trace alive. The image invites movement from individual mark to whole, recognising a balance between energy, variation and rhythmic continuity.
The 1969 lithograph finds a musical reference in its title, developed through the organisation of the surface. Colour distinguishes fields without separating them entirely, while irregular edges keep the gesture’s trace alive. The image invites movement from individual mark to whole, recognising a balance between energy, variation and rhythmic continuity.