Horizontal abstract painting featuring a large rectangular red block on the left set against a deep blue sky, with a diffused white light point on the right. The bottom edge displays horizontal bands in ocher, pale gray, and vibrant orange, with two thin stairs in the foreground. The surface exhibits subtle textures and scraped areas. — LUX REMOTA

Close-up of a horizontal abstract painting showing blocks of crimson red, ochre, and pale blue. A red incised line and a ladder-like motif emerge from the blue block. The canvas surface reveals texture. The visible side edge is painted in a teal blue tone. — LUX REMOTA. Maurizio Valch. Acrylic and oil on canvas. MARE SOMNIORUM series.

Abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, "LUX REMOTA", featuring blue, red, orange, and green color fields. It shows defined horizons, a red block with an opening, and two ascending ladders. The horizontal artwork has a textured surface and geometric compositions. — "LUX REMOTA" by Maurizio Valch, from the "MARE SOMNIORUM" series, explores matter and territory through color fields, blocks, and horizons in an XL format.

Landscape abstract painting featuring deep blue in the upper section and a crimson block in the center-left. The lower half displays fields of ocher and green with fine horizontal lines and a ladder-like element. A white circle is visible within the blue field. The artwork hangs on a dark wood-paneled wall, illuminated by spotlights, in a room with herringbone wood floors and a built-in bookshelf. — “LUX REMOTA”, an abstract artwork by Maurizio Valch from the “MARE SOMNIORUM” series. It features intense color fields and elemental forms defining a contained territory.

Horizontal abstract painting with large color fields: dark blue at the top, an intense rectangular red block, and pale orange and pink areas at the bottom. Features two small red ladder-like forms and a luminous white circle within the blue field. The surface shows visible textures and strata. — LUX REMOTA, an abstract painting by Maurizio Valch from the MARE SOMNIORUM series. The artwork defines a dreamlike territory with its horizons, monolithic forms, and contrasting color fields.

An XL horizontal abstract painting featuring an indigo blue upper field and an earthy, crimson lower plane. The textured surface includes a red block, a white disk, and ladder-like forms. The artwork is shown laid flat in a studio, viewed from above. — In 'LUX REMOTA,' light illuminates a pictorial territory where deep indigo and a crimson block engage. This material abstract work invites contemplation of its stratified surface and inherent tension.

Horizontal abstract painting featuring a large upper field of deep blue. A rectangular crimson block rises from a stratified ground in peach, pink, and green tones, from which small red ladders emerge. A luminous white circle floats within the blue field. — LUX REMOTA by Maurizio Valch. An abstract painting establishing expansive stillness in deep blue, with a crimson block and a stratified horizon. Acrylic and oil on canvas.

Horizontal abstract painting featuring a large blue field, a crimson block, and an ochre-pink horizon. Small red ladder-like forms emerge from the lower plane. The artwork rests on a concrete floor in a bright studio with large windows, seen from a low-angle perspective. — LUX REMOTA: The tension between materiality and form defines this abstract landscape. A chromatic territory of blue, crimson, and ochre, marked by ascending small red ladders. An artwork by Maurizio Valch.

Horizontal abstract painting with a large, intense blue upper field and a vibrant red rectangular block on the left. The lower section features horizontal stripes in pink, ochre, and orange tones, with two thin red ladder-like structures ascending. A whitish oval light point appears in the upper right blue. Textured surface, acrylic and oil on canvas. — LUX REMOTA by Maurizio Valch displays a chromatic contrast between blue and vermilion on a layered surface. It suggests an interior territory with a distant light.

Horizontal abstract painting with a bright blue upper field and a lower field divided into pink, orange, and green tones. A rectangular crimson block anchors the left side. Two thin, ladder-like forms, one long and one short, are incised into the lower field. A small, bright white shape in the upper blue field. — The tension of a silent horizon. Maurizio Valch's 'LUX REMOTA,' an invitation to contemplation through form and stratified color.

Published work / MARE SOMNIORUM

LUX REMOTA

Abstract Painting "LUX REMOTA" from the MARE SOMNIORUM Series

Size: 47.2 × 31.5 in / 120 × 80 cm
Series: MARE SOMNIORUM
Context studies: 10

Conceptual Note

“LUX REMOTA,” a painting by Maurizio Valch from the MARE SOMNIORUM series, offers a contemporary abstract composition. On the canvas, Valch establishes a visual territory with vibrant color blocks and distinct spatial divisions. The deep blue of the sky contrasts with an intense red block in the foreground and a diffused light appearing on the right, creating a structured spatial tension.

The artist works with acrylic and oil on canvas, building the surface with layers of color, scraping, and incisions to achieve a perceptible, material texture. Structural elements, such as the two thin stairs subtly integrated into the composition, suggest thresholds or passages, reinforcing the sense of a contained space in transformation.

“LUX REMOTA” exemplifies Valch's territorial abstract painting, characterized by a tension between stillness and movement, depth and surface. This work embodies a sober and structural visual language, aligning with minimalist and brutalist abstraction. It presents an open spatial reading, where the composition functions as territory, matter, or a site of emergence.

Artist influences

In LUX REMOTA, the composition functions as a visual territory where abstract planes and chromatic zones evoke a clear sense of landscape. The deep blue of the sky and the intense red block in the foreground define a structured, territorial abstract painting that balances depth and surface. This dialogue with Richard Diebenkorn is visible in how these distinct spatial divisions establish horizons and distances, transforming the canvas into a site of emergence. This tension between stillness and movement continues through the work's material construction, aligning with the lineage of Nicolas de Staël. The vibrant blocks of color, built up with acrylic and oil through layering, scraping, and incisions, function as compact, material structures on the canvas. The contrast between the foreground's intense red block and the diffused light appearing on the right creates a sober, structural visual language that maintains a recognizable spatial tension. Within this structured territory, the two thin stairs subtly integrated into the composition serve as small geometric presences that suggest thresholds or passages. Drawing from the structural sensibilities of Paul Klee, these subtle linear elements introduce scale and rhythm into the otherwise minimalist and brutalist abstraction. By functioning as primitive architectures, these stairs invite an open spatial reading, transforming the flat surface into a space of potential transition.

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