Janus 1963

Rudy Pozzatti made "Janus," a print, sometime in the 20th century, using a method that lets the ink do a lot of the talking. Look at the way he lets the browns and blues sit next to each other, not quite blending, but not separate either. It's like they're having a conversation about what it means to see. The physical act of printing feels so present here. You can almost see Pozzatti pressing the paper onto the plate, the textures creating these ghostly faces. I love the circular forms that suggest eyes or mouths, how the color pools and gathers to create depth and shadow. Near the top, there's this face looking up and to the left, it's like, whoa, what's over there? For me, the color and the layering in Pozzatti's work bring to mind the prints of someone like Jasper Johns, but maybe with a bit more angst! Ultimately, “Janus” reminds me that art isn't just about perfect images, it's about embracing the mess.