Repercussion 4 1965

Alberto Magnelli made Repercussion 4, around 1965, probably with oil on canvas. Look at those lines, right? Black, white, and even grey, kind of dancing on that muted brown and blue. I find it so cool how he isn't afraid to leave the marks raw. It's not about hiding the process. See that little brown rectangle, just floating there? It's like a rogue brushstroke, a total accident, but Magnelli just owns it. The matte surface lets all the colors talk to each other without any fuss. It's like a visual puzzle where the solution is just feeling the vibe. Reminds me a bit of early Stuart Davis, where the everyday becomes a playground of shapes and colors, or maybe even some Léger thrown in there too! It’s like they’re all chatting across time, riffing off each other’s ideas of what painting can be. For Magnelli, painting isn’t about answers, it’s all about asking the right questions, and keeping the conversation going.