Natura No. 13 (Nature No. 13) 1995

Giancarlo Tognoni created this drawing titled, Natura No. 13, in 1995. Here, forms emerge from a field of darkness, barely visible in the light. The image is dominated by shapes that evoke primal forms. Observe the motif of what could be interpreted as a 'seed' or 'eye,' marked by radiating lines, a symbol found across cultures from ancient Egypt to the Renaissance. Think of the Eye of Providence, a symbol of divine watchfulness, often depicted as an eye enclosed in a triangle, or even the all-seeing eyes in portraits of Roman emperors. Here, Tognoni presents us with the power of sight, but inverted. As if the single eye represents the unconscious, bearing witness to the hidden aspects of nature. It's a potent reminder that even in abstraction, the echoes of ancient symbols resonate, engaging our collective memory.