Controcanto 1974

Afro made this painting titled Controcanto with a flat colour palette and shapes that almost lock together. It makes me think about the process of art-making as a puzzle that you're constantly trying to solve. The warm hues and geometric forms have a soothing quality, like a well-worn quilt. There's something about the way the colours are laid down, thinly and evenly, that gives the painting a sense of calm deliberation. Notice that dark brown shape up in the right corner, it almost looks like a shadow, adding depth to the otherwise flat surface. It reminds me of a similar technique used by Morandi in his still life paintings. Ultimately, this painting is about the beauty of simplicity and the power of suggestion, and it shows that art isn't about having all the answers, but about embracing the questions.