Untitled (Abstract) 1937

Giorgio Cavallon made this abstract print in 1937, and it’s like he's building a world with lines. The black ink has this great contrast with the paper that feels immediate, like a thought captured right as it appears. The linear shapes, and those patterns, are so interesting. It’s like he’s playing with perspective, making it flat and deep all at once. It reminds me of those moments in the studio when you’re not quite sure where a painting is going, but you trust the process, letting one mark lead to the next. Look at the lower left, how the solid area of black almost looks like a landscape; then look to the upper right, where those diagonal lines create a sense of movement. There’s a conversation happening between these two areas. Cavallon, like Mondrian, or maybe even Agnes Martin, was always exploring how simple shapes can create something complex and beautiful. It’s not about perfection, but about the search.