Maurizio Valch Abstract Painting / Territory and Thought
Horizontal abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, titled 'STRATA VIII - TRIA'. A vast teal color field fills the background, intersected by fine white horizontal lines. Three rectangular crimson red blocks, with blurred white and blue edges, appear to float: one large on the right, a smaller one top left, and another smaller one center bottom. The textured surface shows impasto and scraping marks.
Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA', an abstract artwork from the STRATA series exploring territory and material.
A horizontal abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA', hangs on a concrete wall. It features a vast blue-green color field, divided by fine white horizontal lines. Three rectangular carmine red blocks, with blurred white and blue edges, appear to float. One large block is on the right, a smaller one top-left, and another small one bottom-center. The surface shows distinct impasto and scraped textures.
Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA', an abstract work from the STRATA series exploring territory and materiality.
Close-up of Maurizio Valch's horizontal abstract painting 'STRATA VIII - TRIA', viewed from an oblique angle. The canvas edge, painted in teal green, is visible alongside a thin metal frame. The artwork's surface, executed in acrylic and oil, shows rich textures, impasto, and incised lines. Fragments of teal green fields and red monolithic forms are discernible under side lighting, emphasizing their relief.
STRATA VIII - TRIA: a study in materiality by Maurizio Valch, where texture and color converge in an abstract composition.
Horizontal abstract painting 'STRATA VIII - TRIA' by Maurizio Valch. A large teal green color field dominates the canvas, crossed by fine white horizontal lines. Three rectangular red forms appear to float within the space, one larger on the right, and two smaller ones on the left and lower center. The painting surface shows distinct impasto textures and scraped areas.
Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA', an abstract artwork from the STRATA series that explores territory and material.
Horizontal abstract painting 'STRATA VIII - TRIA' by Maurizio Valch on a neutral-toned wall, illuminated by indirect light. It features a textured blue-green field with three carmine red blocks and thin horizontal lines. In the background, a minimalist bedroom with a wooden floor, a plant, and windows showing a sunset scene.
Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA', an abstract work from the STRATA series exploring matter and contained territories through form, color, and texture.
Close-up of Maurizio Valch's horizontal abstract painting 'STRATA VIII - TRIA'. The textured teal green surface with scrapes and impasto features three crimson red blocks over fine, incised white lines.
Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA', an abstract artwork exploring materiality and spatial tension.
Horizontal abstract painting 'STRATA VIII - TRIA' by Maurizio Valch, displayed in a modern living room. The artwork features a teal field with three textured crimson red blocks, hanging on a light wall. Incised lines and impasto marks are visible. The camera looks up from the floor, showing a curved cream sofa, a low metallic table, and dark wood panels. Sunlight casts patterns on the floor.
Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA,' an abstract piece from the STRATA series, showcasing its rich materiality and compositional tension.
Horizontal abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA'. It features a vast textured teal-green field, divided by fine white horizontal lines. Three rectangular crimson blocks with blurred edges float in the composition: one large on the right, one small upper left, and a smaller one center bottom. The surface shows impasto and scraped areas.
Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA'. This abstract painting from the STRATA series explores spatial tension through textured color fields and monolithic forms, inviting a material and contemplative engagement with territory.
Horizontal abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA'. It features a blue-green color field divided by fine white lines. Three textured crimson red rectangular forms float against this background. The surface displays impasto, scraping, and layers of color.
Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA', from the STRATA series. An exploration of matter and territory through a color field and textured monolithic forms.
Horizontal abstract painting 'STRATA VIII - TRIA' by Maurizio Valch. The artwork, with a subtle silver frame, hangs on a concrete wall. It features a blue-green field with thin white incised lines and three textured crimson red blocks. The space includes a gray modular sofa, a nearby ceramic vase, and large windows with an exterior view.
Maurizio Valch's 'STRATA VIII - TRIA' converses with minimalist architecture, bringing color, texture, and a profound stillness to this contemporary space.

Published work / STRATA

STRATA VIII - TRIA

Chromatic Tension in a Color Field

Size
120 × 80 cm / 47.2 × 31.5 in
Series
STRATA Painting series STRATA 2026–Present · 9 works Maurizio Valch's STRATA series features contemporary abstract painting, showcasing artwork with stratified surfaces. Crafted with acrylic and oil on canvas, this series stands out for its dense chromatic fields and profound incisions, evoking an inner, archetypal territory. View series
Orientation
Horizontal
Context studies
10

Conceptual Note

Unlike figurative depictions that define space with concrete references, the spatial tension in this painting arises from the contrast between a vast teal color field and the impactful presence of geometric red forms. These, like monoliths, seem to float or anchor themselves within a subtly incised horizon.

The artwork's materiality is built through a combination of acrylic and oil on canvas. Valch's process is evident in the rich surface textures, the dense impasto in the upper section, the glazes that lend depth to the lower field, and the incised lines traversing the plane. These details are the result of palette knife application, scraping, and successive layering, evoking a geological landscape or a worked surface.

As part of the 'STRATA' series, this piece aligns with Maurizio Valch's exploration of territory as a surface of origin and memory. Here, the suspended blocks and horizontal lines function as 'strata' and 'spatial divisions.' They do not seek to illustrate a specific narrative but rather construct a space for contemplation, order, and fracture, inviting an open interpretation of matter, body, or a place of emergence within a sober and melancholic atmosphere.

Studio Information

La pintura 'Monolitos Suspendidos' de Maurizio Valch es una exploración del territorio no como paisaje reconocible, sino como superficie matérica de origen, memoria y transformación, donde las formas monolíticas y los horizontes incisos dialogan con una profunda quietud y tensión cromática.