Black Spring 2018

Camilla d'Errico made this artwork, whose date is unknown, using materials we aren't privy to. The work presents two stacked cubes in shades of blue that have a somewhat ominous feel, like the kind of colors you only find in a night time dream. But then, between the two shapes, there's this band of neon green, like a vital force barely contained. The texture seems smooth, almost velvety, which is an interesting contrast to the geometric precision of the forms. The green line feels particularly striking, it's a pure statement, like a digital light in an analogue world. This use of color really grabs your attention, a little like you see in Dan Flavin's neon tube sculptures. But here, it’s grounded by the weight of those dark cubes, creating a sense of tension. In the end, d’Errico’s piece reminds us that art is fundamentally about how we experience the world, a world that is more complex than fixed, singular ideas.