Maurizio Valch Abstract Painting / Territory and Thought
Vertical abstract painting titled 'LIMEN' by Maurizio Valch. The composition features a large central field of light blue and white tones, flanked by a vertical yellow band on the left and a dark navy blue and black angular structure on the right. A band of intense red color extends across the bottom. Small rectangular forms and fine incised lines, some in pink or lime green, are distributed across the surface, suggesting spatial divisions and underlying structures.
Maurizio Valch, 'LIMEN', from the EMERSIO series. This work explores spatial divisions and contained horizons through stratified color fields and architectural forms, created with acrylic and oil on canvas.
Close-up of the bottom-left corner of a vertical abstract painting. A yellow block is at the base, with a broad light blue field above it, and a dark area visible at the cropped upper-left edge. The canvas surface shows texture and fine incised lines. The side edge of the canvas is painted yellow and dark blue, continuing the front composition.
Detail of "LIMEN" (2024). Acrylic and oil on canvas. EMERSIO series.
Vertical abstract painting with broad color fields. Dominant tones include light blue, dark blue, intense yellow, and vibrant red. It features geometric forms, fine incised lines, and a pronounced acrylic and oil on canvas texture. The artwork is leaning against a concrete wall in a double-height interior space with large windows and modern furniture.
"LIMEN," a painting from the EMERSIO series. Matter and form meet in this Maurizio Valch composition, where chromatic divisions create a profound territorial tension.
Close-up of a vertical abstract painting featuring a textured yellow stripe on the left. The center displays a light blue and white color field with visible brushstrokes. To the right, a dark blue area contains geometric shapes outlined in green. Thin pink and yellow lines appear across the surfaces.
Detail of 'LIMEN,' an artwork by Maurizio Valch where vertical divisions and layered color fields create an abstract territory of subtle contrasts and textures.
A vertical abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, titled "LIMEN," featuring blocks of light blue, yellow, red, and dark blue, displayed on a concrete wall in a modern, spacious living area.
Maurizio Valch's "LIMEN," a vertical artwork from the EMERSIO series, blends blue, yellow, and red color fields with layered surfaces and incisions. This composition explores the tension between stillness and fracture, characteristic of his territorial abstraction.

Published work / EMERSIO

LIMEN

Structures and Thresholds in a Divided Territory

Medium
Acrílico y óleo sobre lienzo
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
Orientation
Vertical
Context studies
5

Conceptual Note

The vertical composition of 'LIMEN' establishes a visual dialogue between structural forms and expansive planes. The eye is drawn to the large central field of light blue and white tones, which appears to shift between openness and containment. This ethereal core is framed by a vibrant yellow column on the left and a dense, stratified form in deep navy blue and black on the right. An intense red band anchors the base of these constructions, creating a bold chromatic counterpoint.

Across these surfaces, which clearly show the use of acrylic and oil through layers, glazes, and scraping, fine incised lines in pink and lime green are distributed, along with small rectangular blocks that suggest suspended or emerging elements. The interplay of these graphic marks and varied textures—from the ethereal atmosphere of the center to the solidity of the dark and red areas—reveals a process of material sedimentation and construction, giving the work an almost geological presence.

Part of the EMERSIO series, 'LIMEN' explores the tension within a territory where monolithic forms and spatial divisions manifest as structures in an unstable state—neither fully consolidated nor dissolved, but suspended in a threshold of appearance. The sober color palette and elemental forms create a contemplative atmosphere, evoking stillness, depth, and a latent transformation, inviting an open reading on the genesis and fragility of presence within the pictorial space.

Artist influences

The large central field of light blue and white tones in LIMEN establishes an ethereal core that shifts between openness and containment, drawing the eye into a contemplative space of stillness and depth. This expansive, atmospheric void relies on the emotional resonance of reduced color zones to generate an immersive experience, reflecting the legacy of Mark Rothko. Within this open field, the composition is structured by fine incised lines in pink and lime green that traverse the layered surfaces. These delicate, minimal linear interventions serve as precise spatial divisions that organize the canvas, echoing the way Barnett Newman uses simple graphic elements to transform open fields into active perceptual events. Finally, the small rectangular blocks distributed among the glazes and scraped layers function as suspended or emerging elements. These tiny geometric presences introduce a quiet rhythm and scale into the otherwise vast composition, aligning with the spirit of Paul Klee, where small, sign-like forms bring a sense of symbolic ambiguity and primitive structure to the pictorial space.

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