THE ARTWORK
In this lithograph from 1980 by Riccardo Licata, a web of marks is arranged within overlapping rectangular fields. The narrower bands at the top interact with a larger lower area crossed by lines recalling an imagined script. Yellow and violet tones introduce delicate contrasts.
The rhythm arises from repetition, yet each trace retains its own direction. The pale sheet separates the fields and allows the surface to breathe. The eye can read the whole as a visual score, then return to the small shifts that keep the composition in motion.
The rhythm arises from repetition, yet each trace retains its own direction. The pale sheet separates the fields and allows the surface to breathe. The eye can read the whole as a visual score, then return to the small shifts that keep the composition in motion.