Überwindungen A Exp2 2018

Alfio Giuffrida made "Überwindungen A Exp2" with the idea of making a system that appears to represent the way of our knowledge. It's got this weird, kind of, I don’t know, digital, garden vibe. I can imagine him standing there, brush in hand, trying to make sense of the world, one layer at a time. The base is a big green messy sphere, and it feels like he built it up, like a nest of ideas that tangle and cross. Then there's this upright beam with all these colorful things attached, like a wonky tree. I wonder if Giuffrida was thinking about how we organize information, how we build on top of each other's thoughts? It reminds me a bit of other system-based artists like, say, Agnes Martin, but with a playful edge. It’s like he’s saying, "Here's how I see the world, a bit chaotic, a bit funny, but full of possibilities." I think we can get some kind of kick out of his painting.