Vertical abstract painting. On the left, a textured vertical band in reddish-orange with a bright yellow edge. The background is a vast field of dark cobalt blue. In the center and right, thin horizontal and diagonal white lines support a medium red square on the top right and a smaller red square below. Fine lines outline open rectangular silhouettes over the white lines. — Maurizio Valch, INTERVALLA. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 120 x 160 x 3 cm. From the LIMINA series, exploring thresholds and transit territories through fields of cobalt blue, incised lines, and red color blocks.

A close-up, oblique-angle photograph showing one corner of the abstract painting GRADUS. The three-centimeter deep canvas edge with a black floating frame is mounted on a rustic brick wall. On the visible canvas surface, a deep cobalt blue field meets a textured, reddish-orange vertical band. — Side detail of GRADUS by Maurizio Valch. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160 x 3 cm. From the SITUS series.

An oblique macro photograph of the edge of a three-centimeter-deep stretched canvas. The side is covered in a uniform cobalt blue paint, casting a soft shadow on a grey wall. On the visible front surface, a small red block stands out against a deep blue background. — Maurizio Valch, GRADUS (edge detail). Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160 x 3 cm. A side view showing the physical volume of the stretcher and the cobalt blue color field from the SITUS series.

An extreme low-angle floor-level photograph showing the vertical abstract painting GRADUS leaning against a brick column in an industrial loft. The canvas features a deep cobalt blue background with a textured rust-orange block on the left and small red squares suspended from thin white lines. The wooden floorboards in the foreground extend diagonally, dominating the lower portion of the frame. — Maurizio Valch, GRADUS. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160 x 3 cm. SITUS series. Extreme low-angle view on a wooden floor inside an industrial loft.

High-angle view of an open industrial loft with black steel beams and wooden floors. On the large exposed brick wall in the background, a vertical abstract painting hangs, featuring a deep cobalt blue field, a rust-colored block on the left with a yellow edge, and suspended red geometric shapes. — Maurizio Valch, GRADUS. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160 cm. View of the artwork installed on an exposed brick wall within a spacious industrial loft.

A vertical abstract painting titled GRADUS leaning against an exposed brick column on an industrial loft's concrete floor. The canvas displays a deep cobalt blue field with a textured rust-orange vertical stripe on the left and a yellow edge. Thin white lines intersect near the center, supporting a medium red square on the upper right and a smaller red square below. — Maurizio Valch, GRADUS. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160 x 3 cm. From the SITUS series, presented leaning on the concrete floor of an industrial loft.

A low-angle photograph from a concrete floor featuring an embedded metal star. In the background, a large vertical abstract painting in deep blue and orange hangs on an exposed brick wall inside a spacious industrial loft with high ceilings, large windows, and pendant lights. — Maurizio Valch, GRADUS. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160 cm. Installed view from the concrete floor of an industrial loft.

Overhead aerial view of the vertical abstract painting GRADUS by Maurizio Valch, laid flat on the wooden floor of an industrial design loft. The artwork shows a large field of cobalt blue, a reddish-orange vertical block on the left flank with a bright yellow edge, and fine white lines with two red quadrants in the center. — Maurizio Valch, GRADUS. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160 cm. From the SITUS series.

Close-up of a vertical abstract painting. The crop shows a textured rust-orange lateral band with a bright yellow border next to a deep cobalt blue field. Fine white lines support a small red quadrant, revealing the visible canvas grain and painted surface. — Maurizio Valch, GRADUS (Detail). Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160 x 3 cm. From the SITUS series, exploring position and distance within an abstract space.

A three-quarter view of a vertical abstract painting hanging on an exposed brick wall inside an industrial loft. The artwork features a dark cobalt blue background, a textured rust-orange vertical band on the left edged in bright yellow, and two red squares suspended over thin white lines. — Maurizio Valch, GRADUS. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160 x 3 cm. SITUS series. Vertical composition in cobalt blue and rust-orange, displayed in an industrial loft.

A vertical abstract painting is installed on an exposed brick column in a modern industrial loft. The canvas features a deep cobalt blue background with a textured rust-orange block on the left edge and two red squares supported by thin white lines in the center. Below, a low wooden sideboard and dark wood floorboards anchor the space, which is illuminated by natural light from side windows. — Maurizio Valch, GRADUS. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160 cm. Installation view in an industrial loft.

Published work / SITUS

GRADUS

Chromatic thresholds and linear tensions in the LIMINA series

Medium: Pintura
Size: 120 × 160 cm / 47.2 × 63 in
Series: SITUS
Orientation: Vertical
Context studies: 11

Conceptual Note

A vertical block in a rust tone rises on the left margin. This highly material presence, bordered by an incandescent yellow edge, contrasts intensely with the vast surface of cobalt blue that envelops the plane, where the medium settles through subtle layers of acrylic and oil on canvas.

Two bright red quadrants act as visual anchors. The larger one rests on a fine white line crossing the composition diagonally, while the second is positioned on a lower plane, surrounded by subtle linear structures that outline open thresholds and contours in space. This arrangement generates a calculated tension, where geometric shapes seem to float or slide along slightly tilted horizons.

As part of the LIMINA series, this contemporary abstract painting functions as a space of transit. The rectangles and lines do not configure a recognizable physical landscape; instead, they suggest levels, suspended accesses, and territorial divisions where color and fine lines define zones of pause and movement. The composition proposes a stripped-down architecture that avoids direct representation to focus on the concept of the threshold.

The artwork invites viewers to observe the coexistence between the solidity of the lateral block and the lightness of the linear traces. In this cobalt blue abstract art, the minimalist vertical painting does not seek to impose a narrative, but rather to sustain a contemplative and sober atmosphere, where each geometric element functions as a marker within a transforming territory.