THE ARTWORK
In this 1990 screenprint by Paolo Scirpa, a network of red and pinkish lines crosses a black background. The paths intersect and seem to continue beyond the margins, creating a depth effect in which the flat surface suggests a luminous structure.
The square format concentrates movement and makes correspondences between the different paths clear. Lighter lines emerge in the foreground, while finer ones seem to recede. The eye follows successive directions through an image combining geometric rule and perceptual instability, like a space to traverse with the eyes.
The square format concentrates movement and makes correspondences between the different paths clear. Lighter lines emerge in the foreground, while finer ones seem to recede. The eye follows successive directions through an image combining geometric rule and perceptual instability, like a space to traverse with the eyes.