Maurizio Valch Abstract Painting / Territory and Thought
A horizontal abstract painting with a dark background in deep blue and black, divided by thin white horizontal lines. Five small square elements—two outlined in white and three filled with bright red—are positioned along these lines at varying heights. A solid, vibrant red band runs horizontally across the entire bottom edge of the canvas.
Maurizio Valch, SINGULA. Acrylic and oil on canvas. From the SITUS series.
The horizontal abstract painting SINGULA rests on a dark, glossy floor that reflects its image. Behind it, a rustic brick wall is illuminated by diagonal bands of blue, yellow, and red light. The canvas features a dark background with thin white lines, small red blocks, and a solid red band along the bottom edge.
Maurizio Valch, SINGULA. Acrylic and oil on canvas. SITUS series. Installation view with chromatic lighting.
The horizontal abstract painting SINGULA is displayed on a wooden easel in an open outdoor field at night. In the background, a concrete cubic structure is illuminated by a red light under a dark blue sky with clouds and a full moon. The artwork itself features fine white lines and small red squares on a dark blue and black background, with a bold red horizontal band running along the lower edge.
SINGULA displayed on a wooden easel during a nocturnal outdoor installation that highlights its territorial character. Acrylic and oil on canvas.
A horizontal abstract painting leans on a light-colored tile floor beneath a textured plaster archway. The canvas displays a dark navy and black background divided by thin, incised white horizontal lines. Several small squares, some filled with red and others outlined in white, are positioned along the lines. A solid crimson band runs horizontally across the bottom edge of the canvas.
Maurizio Valch, SINGULA, from the SITUS series. Acrylic and oil on canvas. Installed in an organic minimalist space.
A low-angle interior photograph from floor level showing a horizontal abstract painting mounted on a light plaster wall. The artwork features red geometric shapes against a dark blue background. The surrounding contemporary space includes exposed wooden ceiling beams, a natural fiber rug in the foreground, a low wooden coffee table, and a white sofa.
Maurizio Valch's horizontal painting SINGULA installed in a contemporary residential space featuring exposed wooden beams and organic fiber textures.
A horizontal abstract painting resting on the floor against a light-colored plaster wall. The canvas features deep navy blue and black fields divided by thin white lines. Five small squares, some solid crimson red and others outlined in white, are distributed along these lines. A solid red horizontal band runs along the bottom edge of the canvas. Next to it, a rustic clay vessel sits on the concrete floor.
Maurizio Valch, SINGULA. Acrylic and oil on canvas. From the SITUS series.
Close-up of an abstract painting in a black floating frame against a white wall. The texture of the dark blue and black painted canvas is visible, crossed horizontally by a thin white line upon which sits a small, bright red square with a dark shadow beneath it.
Maurizio Valch, detail of SINGULA. Acrylic and oil on canvas. From the SITUS series. Close-up revealing the material texture of the work.
An extreme low-angle floor shot of the horizontal abstract painting SINGULA by Maurizio Valch. Resting against a rustic plaster wall in a minimalist interior, the artwork features deep blue fields crossed by thin white lines and small red squares, anchored by a solid red band along the bottom edge.
Maurizio Valch, SINGULA. Acrylic and oil on canvas. SITUS series. Installation view in an organic minimalist space.

Published work / SITUS

SINGULA

Presence, position, and distance in the pictorial territory of the SITUS series

Medium
Pintura
Size
47.2 × 31.5 in / 120 × 80 cm
Series
SITUS Painting series SITUS 2025–Present · 4 works SITUS is a series of contemporary abstract paintings exploring the position, boundaries, and distance between elemental forms. With an approach where negative space is as active as matter, each work functions as a minimalist abstract artwork structured around lines and territorial shifts. View series
Orientation
Horizontal
Context studies
8

Conceptual Note

A dominant void of deep navy blue and carbon black defines the main surface, creating a space where visual silence functions as the primary structural force. Within this vast twilight, the viewer is invited to measure the quiet physical distances and subtle tensions established between the few suspended elements.

Fine, hand-drawn white lines run horizontally across the canvas, dividing the territory into subtle strata and gentle slopes that evoke abstract horizons. Resting on these linear boundaries are five geometric shapes of varying scales: two appear as open, linear contours, while the remaining three are solid blocks of saturated crimson red, seemingly anchored to the plane by soft underlying shadows. This sparse geometric arrangement contrasts with the bottom edge of the canvas, which is sealed by a dense horizontal band of vibrant red that anchors this contemporary color field painting.

The surface of this original minimalist abstract painting reveals a careful process of layering and glazing, where acrylic and oil are combined to achieve a rich, almost geological texture. The material treatment alternates between the opaque flatness of the geometric blocks and the subtle depth of the darker zones, where traces of scraping and direct incisions remain visible on the support.

By refusing explicit narrative, SINGULA offers a rigorous meditation on place, scale, and coexistence within the SITUS series. The geometric figures, isolated yet connected by a network of horizons, exist as quiet presences in a territory where distance itself defines the relationship between forms.

Artist influences

The dominant void of deep navy blue and carbon black in SINGULA establishes a visual silence that resonates with the atmospheric spaces of Mark Rothko. Within this vast twilight, the large field of color creates a quiet density where the weight of the void is felt through reduced forms, inviting the viewer to measure physical distances. Across this dark expanse, the fine, hand-drawn white lines that horizontally divide the canvas align with the understated linear divisions of Barnett Newman. These subtle strata and gentle slopes structure the color field, turning sparse divisions into perceptual markers that segment the vast territory. This network of horizons also evokes the geographic sensibilities of Richard Diebenkorn, where abstract planes suggest territorial boundaries within the SITUS series. The chromatic zones and linear divisions imply quiet physical distances, anchoring the composition to a sense of place without relying on explicit narrative. Finally, the five geometric shapes resting on these linear boundaries operate similarly to the cryptic signs of Paul Klee, introducing scale and cadence into the composition. Two open contours and three solid crimson blocks function as isolated yet connected figures, establishing a quiet physical dialogue that guides the viewer across the sparse territory.

All declared affinities