Vertical abstract painting by Maurizio Valch. Dominant dark blue and brown tones are divided by horizontal bands. Small rectangular blocks in red, yellow, and white, alongside incised lines, are distributed across the composition. In the lower right, a small staircase ascends towards an opening in a dark plane. The surface features visible textures and paint drips. — ADITUS, a work from the LIMINA series, invites contemplation of material depth and thresholds.

Detail of Maurizio Valch's vertical abstract painting 'ADITUS', shown from the side. Visible layers of acrylic and oil paint on canvas, with incisions and rich texture. Dark blue and brown tones dominate the composition, which includes geometric forms and a small ladder. — 'ADITUS', from the LIMINA series, reveals the tension between matter, form, and the boundaries of an abstract territory.

Vertical abstract painting 'ADITUS' by Maurizio Valch, leaning against an exposed brick wall. The artwork features dark blue and brown tones, with color fields, incised lines, and small red and yellow rectangles. A concrete floor and exposed steel beams of an industrial loft frame the scene under diffuse light. — ADITUS, an artwork from the LIMINA series, invites contemplation of materiality and boundaries.

Vertical abstract painting ADITUS by Maurizio Valch in a loft setting. Dark blue, brown, and black tones combine with geometric shapes in red, yellow, and white. The surface features layers, incisions, and drips. At the bottom, a small staircase leads to an opening in a dark plane. The surroundings include brick walls, a wooden floor, a rug, and a sofa. — ADITUS by Maurizio Valch, from the LIMINA series, evokes a dialogue between matter and transitional space.

Vertical abstract painting by Maurizio Valch with dominant dark blues, browns, and black tones. It features horizontal bands, rectangular blocks in red, yellow, and white, and incised lines. In the lower right, a small staircase ascends toward an opening in a dark plane. The surface shows pronounced textures and paint drips. — ADITUS, an artwork from the LIMINA series, invites contemplation of a pictorial space where matter, form, and depth are visually articulated.

Vertical abstract painting. Predominantly dark blue, black, and earthy brown tones. Features horizontal bands with rectangular blocks in red, yellow, and white. Incised lines and paint drips are visible. A small ladder leads to an opening at the bottom right. — ADITUS by Maurizio Valch. From the LIMINA series, this acrylic and oil on canvas artwork explores matter, thresholds, and the tensions within painterly space.

Vertical abstract painting by Maurizio Valch. Dark blue and brown tones dominate, divided by horizontal bands. Small rectangular blocks in red, yellow, and white, alongside incised lines, are distributed across the composition. In the lower right, a small ladder ascends towards an opening within a dark plane. The surface displays textures and paint drips. — ADITUS, an artwork from the LIMINA series, invites contemplation of matter and limits.

Vertical abstract painting by Maurizio Valch. It features dark blue and brown color fields, divided by horizontal lines. Small red, yellow, and white rectangles are included. In the lower right, a tiny ladder ascends towards a subtle opening. The surface is textured with layers and paint drips. — "ADITUS": A painting that visually anchors the space, where matter and structure reveal territories for deep contemplation.

Detail of a vertical abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, focusing on the canvas edge. Dark tones of blue and green extend onto the unframed side, with visible paint drips. The artwork is installed against a terracotta exposed brick wall. — ADITUS, a material exploration of the threshold in Maurizio Valch's LIMINA series.

Vertical abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, titled ADITUS. It features dark blue and brown tones divided by horizontal bands. Small rectangular blocks in red, yellow, and white, along with incised lines, are distributed across the composition. In the lower right, a small ladder ascends towards an opening on a dark plane. The surface shows textures and paint drips. — ADITUS, a work from the LIMINA series, invites contemplation of matter and thresholds.

Vertical abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, dominated by dark blue and brown tones. The composition features strong horizontal divisions, with small rectangular blocks in red, yellow, and white. Incised lines and subtle drips add texture. In the lower right, a tiny ladder ascends towards an opening in a dark plane. The surface is rich with layers and impasto. — ADITUS, a work from the LIMINA series, invites contemplation of matter and the threshold through its stratified surface and light.

Published work / LIMINA

ADITUS

A visual dialogue between matter, memory, and elemental form.

Medium: Pintura
Size: 80 × 120 cm / 31.5 × 47.2 in
Series: LIMINA
Orientation: Vertical
Context studies: 12

Conceptual Note

Deep indigo and cyan tones intertwine with earthy browns and intense blacks, establishing a chromatic field of gravity and mystery. Through layers applied with a palette knife and brush, the surface reveals a construction based on an almost geological sedimentation, where pigment accumulates and retains, producing a palpable density. This contemporary abstract painting, with its contained yet expressive color palette, rests on a textured canvas.

This material construction is defined by a network of subtle incisions that delineate horizons and divisions. Some are traced with an almost architectural precision, while others emerge organically, like marks of erosion, contributing to the artwork's unique material texture. Rectangular elements of vibrant yellow and crimson red, alongside a suspended white block from which drips descend, act as focal points and markers within this stratified territory. The surfaces suggest a history, a worked skin.

The vertical composition is structured by superimposed horizontal bands, creating a sense of stratified depth, evoking geological or architectural planes extending into the background. In the lower section, a tiny staircase ascends towards a small opening in a dark wall, introducing a subtle element that suggests a transition or a threshold into an unknown space, inviting a more introspective reading. Luminous contrasts between these elemental forms and the dark fields intensify the sense of volume, characteristic of brutalist abstract art.

The artwork's presence is sober and contemplative, radiating an atmosphere of stillness that, nevertheless, contains an underlying tension between order and fracture. It aligns with the artist's LIMINA series, which explores limits and transitions, embodying his vision of territory not merely as landscape but as a primordial surface where memory and transformation manifest through matter, inviting a deliberate and profound observation.

Studio Information

La obra explora el territorio como una superficie estratificada de memoria y transformación, donde formas elementales y límites interactúan en un espacio enigmático y contenido.