Vertical abstract painting with a large central indigo blue field divided by thin diagonal incised lines. At the top, a bright red square stands out against a dark brown background. Two yellow blocks occupy the far lateral edges. Small red, black, and light blue squares are distributed across the surface. The base features a dense, textured horizontal red band. — Maurizio Valch, COACTUS. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80 x 120 x 3 cm. From the SITUS series.

A low-angle shot of a vertical abstract painting leaning on a stone floor against a neutral-toned plaster column. The canvas features a large blue surface divided by thin lines, with red and yellow blocks at the outer edges. To the right, two empty wooden stretchers rest in the shadows. — Maurizio Valch, COACTUS. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80 x 120 x 3 cm. From the SITUS series.

Low-angle view of a vertical abstract painting leaning against a textured gray plaster wall on a dark wood floor. The painting features an indigo blue field with fine geometric lines, a crimson red block at the top, and yellow side accents. — Maurizio Valch, COACTUS. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80 x 120 cm. From the SITUS series. View of the work in a contemporary space.

A bird's-eye perspective from a mezzanine looking down into a double-height living room with exposed concrete walls. On the left, a vertical abstract painting with blue, red, and yellow color fields stands out. In the background, a corner window reveals an urban city skyline at night under a twilight sky. On the concrete floor, a brown leather daybed and a low white marble table are positioned under track lighting. — Elevated perspective of the artwork COACTUS by Maurizio Valch in a minimalist architectural interior with exposed concrete. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80 x 120 cm.

Overhead zenithal view of the vertical abstract painting COACTUS resting on a textured gray rug, surrounded by dark wood herringbone flooring. The artwork features fields of deep indigo blue, bright crimson, and yellow, intersected by fine incised lines. — Maurizio Valch, COACTUS. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80 x 120 x 3 cm. Overhead view of the artwork in an interior environment, from the SITUS series.

A three-quarter perspective photograph of a vertical abstract painting on a matte gray plaster wall. The artwork features a large indigo blue field crossed by thin diagonal lines, with a crimson block at the top and yellow accents on the sides. In the foreground, three lit candles on a wooden console table cast a warm, dim glow across the lower right corner of the space. — Maurizio Valch’s original painting COACTUS, in acrylic and oil on canvas, styled in a contemporary interior under soft overhead light and candlelight.

The vertical abstract painting COACTUS by Maurizio Valch rests against a concrete wall on a polished cement floor, shown from an extreme low-angle view. The canvas features a large indigo blue central field with thin incised lines, a bright yellow block on the left edge, a crimson square at the top, and a textured red band along the base. — Maurizio Valch, COACTUS. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80 x 120 cm. From the SITUS series.

An extreme low-angle shot from a dark wood floor looking up at a vertical abstract painting mounted on a beige plaster wall. The painting features indigo blue color fields, a red upper quadrant, and yellow blocks on the sides, structured by thin linear incisions. In the dimly lit architectural setting, two fluted columns rise toward a high ceiling. — Maurizio Valch, COACTUS, from the SITUS series. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80 x 120 x 3 cm. Low-angle perspective from the floor in a contemporary classical interior.

A close-up, oblique view of the top corner of a three-centimeter deep canvas. The woven texture of the fabric is visible along the dark brown painted edge. On the front surface, a vibrant red square sits adjacent to a deep indigo blue field under soft, indirect light against a neutral background. — Maurizio Valch, COACTUS. Detail of the canvas corner from the SITUS series. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80 x 120 x 3 cm.

A vertical abstract painting hangs on a textured gray plaster wall under track lighting. The canvas displays a large central blue field with incised lines, a bright red block, and yellow side stripes. To the left of the artwork, a classical white marble fireplace and dark wood paneling are visible, with a black bouclé armchair in the foreground. — Maurizio Valch, COACTUS, from the SITUS series. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80 x 120 x 3 cm. Installation view in a contemporary residential space.

A vertical abstract painting hanging on a textured beige wall above a dark wood credenza in a softly lit room. The artwork features a large blue central field with thin lines, a dark brown upper band with a red square, and yellow blocks on the side edges. — Maurizio Valch, COACTUS. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80 x 120 x 3 cm. From the SITUS series. Installation view in a contemporary setting.

Published work / SITUS

COACTUS

Geometric tension and color fields within the territory of SITUS

Medium: Pintura
Size: 80 × 120 cm / 31.5 × 47.2 in
Series: SITUS
Orientation: Vertical
Context studies: 11

Conceptual Note

A vibrant crimson square rests on the upper boundary of a vast indigo blue field, set against a dense, dark brown band. In this vertical color field painting, the canvas is organized through distinct horizontal and diagonal incised lines that segment the space into multiple chromatic layers. Sharp-edged yellow bands anchor the lateral borders, while smaller red, black, and light blue square units appear suspended or supported at the intersections of these spatial divisions.

The material execution of the work reveals a careful layering of glazes and impastos characteristic of this original acrylic and oil painting. The incised lines crossing the blue background act as geometric thresholds, guiding the viewer's eye across a subtle low relief where the paint surface shows delicate erosion and sedimentation. At the base, a deep red plane balances the weight of the dark upper register, establishing a textured geometric abstract artwork defined by compositional rigor.

The placement of these elemental forms on the support generates a quiet tension between isolation and belonging. Within the SITUS series, space functions as a territory where the distance between color blocks defines their position and formal equilibrium. Rather than offering a closed narrative, the canvas invites contemplation of these geometric elements suspended in a silence that questions the relationship between forms and the space they occupy.