THE ARTWORK
In this 2011 mixed-media work by Achille Pace, small clusters of colour gather vertically on black card. White introduces luminous passages, while red and green give weight to different areas of the composition. Around them, thread creates fine curves and discontinuous paths.
The image alternates compact presences and delicate traces. The background is not passive: it separates, connects and makes every distance apparent. The reading can follow the elements’ ascending rhythm or move along the thread’s course, recognising how different materials can share a space without losing their own qualities.
The image alternates compact presences and delicate traces. The background is not passive: it separates, connects and makes every distance apparent. The reading can follow the elements’ ascending rhythm or move along the thread’s course, recognising how different materials can share a space without losing their own qualities.