Lote 46 

José Pedro Costigliolo’s ‘Lote 46’ is a painting executed with geometric precision, using flat planes of yellow, blue and black pigment. The painting's visual impact stems from its construction – carefully planned and executed to create a dynamic composition of lines and squares. Consider the social context: this isn’t folk art, or academic painting; it is a product of the avant-garde, and Costigliolo was directly involved in the modernist movements of his time. The labor here is of a distinctly intellectual kind. We see an engagement with universal themes such as rhythm and balance, as well as the Constructivist principles emphasizing the importance of the grid and the use of simple geometric forms. The painting therefore represents a challenge to traditional notions of art, asserting the value of intellectual labor and universal aesthetic principles. It invites us to reconsider the boundaries between art, design, and the broader social context in which they are created.