Topologema 2-1 1972

Enrico Castellani made 'Topologema 2-1' with paint and a grid, maybe sometime in the 60's, though who really knows? There’s something almost scientific about the way Castellani approaches this canvas, like he's dissecting the very idea of painting. The grid gives a sense of order but there’s that dreamy triangle emerging from the upper corner, a simple gesture that throws everything off balance. The paint is laid on thinly, almost like a veil, which invites you to consider not just what's there, but what's underneath. I keep thinking about that triangle, how its edges are soft and blurred. It's like a shadow or a memory, something just out of reach. It's a reminder that art isn't just about what we see, but also about how we feel and remember. Agnes Martin comes to mind and her subtle use of grids. It's all a testament to art’s capacity to embrace ambiguity, leaving space for each of us to find something different.