Untitled (Striped Surface) 1961

Enrico Castellani made this striped surface sometime in his life using paint, and I'm just lost in the way it vibrates. It feels like an optical illusion, but it's not. Look at how the lines wiggle. They're not perfect, and that's what makes them so alive. It's like he's captured the feeling of movement, of things constantly shifting and changing. There's a real sense of touch in those lines, like you can feel the artist's hand moving across the canvas. And those little dots! They punctuate the surface like tiny hiccups, disrupting the rhythm and adding a layer of complexity. It reminds me of Agnes Martin, but with a bit more chaos. It's a reminder that art doesn't have to be perfect to be powerful. Sometimes, it's the imperfections that make it truly special.