Maurizio Valch Abstract Painting / Territory and Thought
Vertical abstract painting with predominant orange, blue, and dark tones. It features horizontal color bands in the upper section: a wide orange stripe, a light greenish-blue, a narrower orange, and a very dark one at the top edge. From the base, large angular and monolithic forms emerge in dark green, red, deep blue, and textured black/gray, with pointed or irregular tops. Small incised lines are visible on some surfaces.
Maurizio Valch, CUSTODES. Abstract painting evoking architectural and monolithic forms within stratified color fields.
Vertical abstract painting titled CUSTODES by Maurizio Valch. The composition features a blue-gray upper field, a wide orange center, and a red base. Dark, monolithic forms in shades of blue and black rise from the bottom. Linear incisions are visible in the red field, with graphic marks on the top band. The artwork leans on a dark wood floor beside a dark wall panel with molding.
CUSTODES, a painting by Maurizio Valch from the EMERSIO series. This vertical canvas explores the tension between expansive color fields and the emergence of monolithic forms. Executed in acrylic and oil on canvas, it features incisions that reveal its material depth, creating a structural and contemplative presence.
Vertical abstract painting titled "CUSTODES" by Maurizio Valch. The composition features horizontal bands in orange, light gray, and black. Two dark, angular shapes, one green and one black, rise from a reddish base. Blue and red blocks are also visible. Fine incised lines cross the color fields, creating divisions.
"CUSTODES" by Maurizio Valch. An exploration of form and color in the EMERSIO series, where matter organizes into territories of tension and stillness.
Vertical abstract painting titled "CUSTODES" by Maurizio Valch. The composition features large orange color fields, a pale greenish-gray central band, and dark angular forms emerging from the base, with blue and red accents. The textured canvas surface is installed on a dark paneled wall in an elegant interior.
"CUSTODES," a vertical territorial abstraction by Maurizio Valch where vibrant orange meets monolithic forms. Acrylic and oil on canvas.
Contemporary abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, "CUSTODES", featuring dark monolithic forms against a vibrant orange field. Acrylic and oil on canvas, portrait orientation. Displayed in a dark-walled living room with modern and classic furniture, lit by ambient light.
"CUSTODES" by Maurizio Valch. An exploration of form and light within an abstract, territorial space, rendered in acrylic and oil on canvas.
Vertical abstract painting by Maurizio Valch titled "CUSTODES". The artwork features fields of yellow, orange, blue, and red. Angular monoliths in green and black emerge from the base. Presented in a modern interior with a wooden staircase and glass railings, viewed from an aerial perspective.
"CUSTODES" by Maurizio Valch: A vertical abstract painting where monolithic forms emerge from vibrant color fields, establishing a structural and territorial dialogue.
Detail of an abstract painting featuring angular geometric forms in orange, blue, dark green, and red. The surface has texture and incised lines. The composition shows an ascending monolithic form in the center.
CUSTODES: Spatial tension and material depth in acrylic and oil on canvas.
A close-up of the right edge of a vertical abstract painting. It shows a vibrant orange field, dark vertical forms, and a red block extending onto the side of the canvas. The artwork is mounted on a dark grey wall.
Close-up of 'CUSTODES' by Maurizio Valch, an EMERSIO series artwork exploring form and color through acrylic and oil on canvas.

Published work / EMERSIO

CUSTODES

Emergent Architectures

Size
31.5 × 47.2 in / 80 × 120 cm
Series
EMERSIO Painting series EMERSIO 2025–Present · 2 works Maurizio Valch's EMERSIO series features original contemporary abstract painting. Crafted with acrylic and oil on canvas, these works explore the moment forms emerge from the territory, creating a territorial and minimalist abstraction through textured and stratified surfaces. View series
Context studies
8

Conceptual Note

CUSTODES unfolds a visual dialogue between painting and architecture, suggesting structures rising from primordial ground. The composition is organized into horizontal fields of vibrant orange and pale blue-green, forming a luminous horizon from which angular, monolithic presences emerge. Rendered in dark green, red, deep blue, and textured black, they stand with a solidity that contrasts with the atmospheric lightness of the background.Dense impasto, scraping, and incisions give these forms an almost geological surface and reveal accumulated layers beneath the paint. In contrast, translucent glazes lend the sky a sense of distance and suspension. As part of the EMERSIO series, the work explores the threshold of appearance: the moment when form begins to separate from its surrounding territory. These primary structures seem to guard a space in transformation, creating an atmosphere of monumental stillness and inviting reflection on the foundations through which our environment takes shape.

Artist influences

In CUSTODES, the dialogue between expansive color and monumental stillness aligns with the legacy of Mark Rothko, whose influence is felt in the luminous horizon formed by horizontal fields of vibrant orange and pale blue-green. These translucent, glazed expanses of sky establish a sense of suspension, transforming the background into an immersive spatial field. This atmospheric color division transitions into a structured territory reminiscent of Richard Diebenkorn, where abstract planes are anchored to a suggested landscape. The work establishes horizons and territorial distances through the contrast between the light background and the dark, emerging forms, embodying a threshold where pure abstraction meets a primordial geographic structure. Rising from this landscape are the monolithic, angular shapes that echo the spatial tension of Nicolas de Staël. Rendered in dark green, red, deep blue, and textured black, these compact blocks of dense impasto, scraped and incised to reveal underlying layers, assert an architectural solidity that anchors the entire composition.

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