THE ARTWORK
In this 1989 etching and aquatint by Giuseppe Santomaso, a pointed form stands within a grey field. The dark outline encloses lighter passages and an internal texture, while small black and red accents gather along the image’s lower edge.
The composition alternates concentration and openness: the central core holds the eye, yet intervals and tonal differences set it moving again. The etched line gives the surface an articulated texture without transforming the form into an unequivocal subject. Balance arises from the dialogue between contour, matter and colour.
The composition alternates concentration and openness: the central core holds the eye, yet intervals and tonal differences set it moving again. The etched line gives the surface an articulated texture without transforming the form into an unequivocal subject. Balance arises from the dialogue between contour, matter and colour.