Horizontal abstract painting with a vertical red division. To the left, geometric forms in earthy and orange tones. To the right, horizontal yellow and gray stripes beneath a light blue sky with a large ocher disk. Small red blocks are scattered across the artwork. — Maurizio Valch, SOL DIVISUS, MARE SOMNIORUM series, acrylic and oil on canvas.

Close-up of an abstract painting by Maurizio Valch featuring horizontal color fields in light blue, ochre, orange, and deep red. Small geometric forms and a textured, material surface on canvas are visible. — SOL DIVISUS, from Maurizio Valch's MARE SOMNIORUM series, features prominent color fields and geometric elements within an abstract composition, distinguished by its rich texture.

Abstract painting "SOL DIVISUS" by Maurizio Valch, displayed on a light concrete wall in a modern loft. The artwork features a vertically divided composition with dominant orange, red, and blue color fields, a central yellow sun-like form, and red rectangular elements. The loft includes industrial pendant lighting and a wooden table with orange chairs. — SOL DIVISUS, 2024. Unique artwork in acrylic and oil on canvas by Maurizio Valch, from the MARE SOMNIORUM series. A visual exploration of pictorial territories and chromatic divisions.

Abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, titled "SOL DIVISUS," rests on a concrete floor against a white wall in a loft. The artwork features orange, red, and yellow color fields, divided by geometric lines and a subtle light circle. A low-angle view shows the dark wooden frame and the canvas's bottom edge. Large windows and natural light from the architectural background are softly blurred. — Maurizio Valch's "SOL DIVISUS" is an abstract work inhabiting its space with fields of orange, red, and yellow, framed by geometric lines. The piece integrates into the loft's austere architecture, creating a powerful visual presence.

Landscape abstract painting by Maurizio Valch. A vertical incision divides the canvas into two main color fields: yellows and oranges on the left, sky blue with a large golden-yellow circle and stratified yellow, orange, and light blue horizons on the right. Small red and pink rectangular blocks are present on both sides of the division. The artwork is framed in dark wood and hangs on a concrete wall in a loft. — SOL DIVISUS, an abstract composition by Maurizio Valch. The work divides space with a vertical incision, revealing color fields, stratified horizons, and a sun-like disk in a dream-like territory.

Abstract painting in horizontal format, titled "SOL DIVISUS," placed on the studio floor. The composition is vertically divided. The left side features geometric shapes in earth tones, reds, and greens. The right side shows a pale blue sky with a golden circle and a stratified horizon in yellows and oranges, accented by small red rectangles. — "SOL DIVISUS" by Maurizio Valch. Exploring matter and territory through color fields, geometric divisions, and a surface constructed with acrylic and oil on canvas. Stillness and tension.

Large-format abstract painting with a prominent vertical division. The left side features fields of orange and yellow with rectangular blocks. The right side shows a pale blue field with a suspended golden disc and additional blocks. This minimalist artwork is presented in a landscape orientation. — SOL DIVISUS by Maurizio Valch. A vertical division structures intense color fields, revealing tensions and harmonies within a contained, abstract territory.

Abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, horizontal format, featuring large color fields of orange, red, and yellow, divided by vertical and horizontal lines, with geometric shapes in pastel and light blue at the top. — “SOL DIVISUS” by Maurizio Valch, from the MARE SOMNIORUM series.

Rectangular abstract painting in orange, blue, and yellow tones, with a vertical division and small red blocks, hanging on a concrete wall in a window-lit loft. — 'SOL DIVISUS' in an industrial loft, showcasing the chromatic tension of its color fields and precise divisions.

Side view of a large-format abstract painting on a concrete wall. The artwork features a golden circle on a light blue field, with geometric areas in orange, yellow, and red below. A person stands facing the painting, wearing a beige sweater and dark pants. The room has large windows with wooden blinds and a concrete ceiling with track lighting. — "SOL DIVISUS" by Maurizio Valch in a contemporary loft, where its territorial abstraction engages with industrial architecture and natural light.

Published work / MARE SOMNIORUM

SOL DIVISUS

An Abstract Landscape of Light, Memory, and Division

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

Conceptual Note

The surface of "SOL DIVISUS" is structured through a warm and contrasting palette, dominated by intense oranges, ocher yellows, and crimson reds, accented by a light blue sky. A powerful vertical band of dark red divides the composition, anchoring the gaze and separating the canvas into two distinct spatial realms. To the right, expansive horizontal fields in yellowish and grayish tones extend beneath a clear sky, where a large ocher disk radiates a silent presence, reminiscent of a dreamlike sun or moon.

In contrast, the left section features more angular and ascending forms in a range of olive greens and burnt earths, suggesting a more irregular topography or a rocky landscape. Scattered across both halves of the work, small rectangular blocks of vibrant red act as focal points or structural markers, reinforcing the artist's minimalist and brutalist sensibility. The technique of applying color in layers and the precision of the edges between the chromatic planes imbues the composition with a material and stratified quality, creating a tension between the stillness of the horizons and the solidity of the volumes.

This painting from the MARE SOMNIORUM series explores the concept of territory not as a geographical location, but as a space of memory and dream, where the central division can be interpreted as a threshold or a coexistence of realities. Maurizio Valch constructs an abstract landscape that evokes a profound distance and a serene strangeness, inviting contemplation on the origin and transformation of form, without resorting to literal representation.

Artist influences

In SOL DIVISUS, my search for an atmospheric and emotive space of memory is realized through a warm palette of oranges, ochers, and crimson reds, a sensibility aligned with the expansive color-field approaches of Mark Rothko. This immersive quality is built through layered applications of color that create a stratified, quiet depth, particularly visible in the silent, yellowish horizontal fields on the right side of the canvas. Organizing this vast space, a powerful vertical band of dark red splits the composition into two distinct realms, a structural choice that reflects the spatial dynamics of Barnett Newman. This central red axis acts as a threshold that anchors the gaze, transforming a simple division into a deep perceptual event where two realities coexist. The landscape itself is felt through the tension between the flat horizons on the right and the angular, ascending green and earth-toned topography on the left, a structured approach to abstraction that connects my work to Richard Diebenkorn. By balancing these geometric zones and precise edges, the painting evokes a profound distance and a quiet territorial presence. Finally, scattered across these contrasting zones, small rectangular blocks of vibrant red serve as crucial focal points, echoing the rhythmic and scaled interventions of Paul Klee. These minimal geometric marks function as structural markers, reinforcing a sense of precise containment amidst the larger atmospheric volumes.

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