Lime Grafts
- Technique
- Mixed media on canvas stretched on a stretcher: acrylic and oil in glazes, with adhered paper or card and layers of granular paste in relief.
- Dimensions
- 55 × 130 cm
- Year
- 2000
A calcareous plane, almost monochrome, interrupted by four earthy grafts. Light is activated in the granulation and in the slight step of the horizontal joints.
About the work
At first glance, the work presents itself as a narrow, vertical wall surface in which off-white dominates without imposing itself: a milky quality, sifted through a constellation of grey and ochre points, builds an atmosphere of silence. The composition is organised into three large stacked fields, separated by very discreet horizontal joints that act as breaths and establish an almost architectural measure.
Across this continuity, four small lateral insertions—two in the upper half and two in the lower—introduce an earthy accent. Their irregular “bite” shape, with torn edges, reveals a denser layer beneath the light surface, as if the wall were disclosing an internal stratum. These interruptions, symmetrical without being exact, tighten the balance between order and material contingency.
The profile confirms a minimal but decisive relief: the superimposed layers generate a gentle step at the edges and along the lines of separation, where light settles into a very fine band of shadow. The granulation, spread with regularity, turns the plane into a tactile skin; there is no expansive gesture, but rather a work of sedimentation that makes each variation in texture a modulation of brightness.
