Crescendo Diminuendo 2012

Cesar Paternosto created this artwork titled "Crescendo Diminuendo," featuring simple vertical panels. The panels are defined by a subtle play of colour. The composition relies on a visual language of colour, with white, red, and orange. The artist employs the elementary form of the panel, evoking the ancient stelae or tablets that were erected to commemorate important events or figures. Like the written tablets of ancient cultures, these panels feature what could be considered symbols; in this case, the colors. The red and orange hues bring to mind alchemic symbolism; a visual language used throughout the middle ages to evoke transformation and purification. The title is "Crescendo Diminuendo," these shapes are repeated, reminiscent of musical scores. The title suggests an evolution in time and transformation, much like the symbols of alchemy. The artwork seems to tap into our collective memory, engaging us in a deep, subconscious level. This arrangement evokes a sense of order and progression while hinting at hidden symbolic meanings.