Maurizio Valch Abstract Painting / Territory and Thought

Series · 2026–Present

STRATA

The Sedimented Time of Territory

STRATA representative image

About this series

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.

Maurizio Valch's STRATA series delves into the concept of territory as an internal archive, a place where matter and memory are firmly anchored. Each piece, an original abstract painting, is built using acrylic and oil on canvas, applying layers of color, glazes, and impasto. This technique creates stratified surfaces and dense chromatic fields which, together with profound incisions, define a pictorial space without directly representing a landscape. The artist explores the sensation of what has been lived, sedimented, and hardened, inscribed on the surface like the memory of an archetypal territory.

Valch develops a structural and material abstract art, characterized by a palpable tension between stillness and transformation. The works are distinguished by their aesthetic of brutalist painting with texture, evident in the superimposition of layers and the concentration of matter. Intense color fields, often presented as structural abstract art in earth tones or indigo blues, contrast with vibrant accents that reinforce the visual structure. Horizontal divisions and finely incised lines, alongside compact blocks, suggest fissures or vestiges of a monumental presence, while the surfaces evoke skin, tanned leather, or organic matter.

The creative process, which includes glazes, impasto, scraping, and successive reductions, reveals a tangible construction that generates a sober and contemplative atmosphere. The blocks suggest internal structures, while the incisions function as fragmentary traces of memory, avoiding fixed meanings.

Tags

Abstract painting Contemporary art Minimalism Brutalism Acrylic Oil Canvas Material surface Stratified surface Incisions Chromatic fields Indigo blue Earth tones

Series works

Works in this series

A vertical abstract painting with diagonal planes in ochre, brown, and dark blue. At the top, a dark rectangular block sits against a hazy yellow background. Fine incised white lines outline the edges of the color fields as they zigzag downward. In the bottom right corner, a small, bright white rectangle with defined edges stands out. The textured surface shows subtle scraping and layered marks.
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TENSUM

31.5 × 47.2 in / 80 × 120 cm

A vertical abstract painting in intense crimson red with tonal variations. Four thin, slightly diagonal white lines divide the composition horizontally. Upon each line rests a small white rectangular block with scraped textures, arranged in a stepped, ascending pattern from right to left. The red background displays subtle textures of brushstrokes and glazes.
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ATHAR

31.5 × 47.2 in / 80 × 120 cm

A vertical abstract painting titled STRATA IV — DECLIVIS by Maurizio Valch. It features a dominant dark red color field with visible textured brushstrokes and layers. Four intense crimson red rectangular blocks are distributed diagonally across the surface. Thin, wavy white lines, appearing incised, traverse the surface horizontally, connecting and encircling the red blocks.
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DECLIVIS

31.5 × 47.2 in / 80 × 120 cm

Vertical abstract painting featuring a vast upper field of dark ochre with subtle light diagonal lines and small blocks. A dark, undulating line separates this field from a bright yellow lower strip. The surface displays visible textures and pigment layers.
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QUINQUE

31.5 × 47.2 in / 80 × 120 cm

Vertical abstract painting featuring deep red and burgundy tones. Multiple thin, white or light gray lines cross the textured surface horizontally. Small, reddish, highly textured quadrangular forms are irregularly dispersed across the composition. The artwork displays a pronounced material texture.
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DISPERSA

31.5 × 47.2 in / 80 × 120 cm

Horizontal abstract painting with a dominant dark green background. Three rectangular forms, red with turquoise blue accents, are asymmetrically placed. Darker, similar shapes appear beneath them, suggesting reflections or shadows. Two thin, wavy white lines traverse the canvas horizontally. The red blocks show visible impasto and scraping.
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NEXUS

47.2 × 31.5 in / 120 × 80 cm

Horizontal abstract painting by Maurizio Valch, 'STRATA VIII - TRIA'. A vast teal color field occupies the background, divided by fine white horizontal lines. Three rectangular crimson red blocks, with blurred white and light blue edges, appear to float in the space: one large block on the right, a smaller one at the top left, and another smaller one towards the bottom center. The surface displays prominent texture with impasto and scraping marks.
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TRIA

47.2 × 31.5 in / 120 × 80 cm

Vertical abstract painting by Maurizio Valch featuring a dominant dark crimson color field. The surface shows incised horizontal lines in a lighter red and four small, rectangular blocks of a similar tone.
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VESTIGIA

31.5 × 47.2 in / 80 × 120 cm

Vertical abstract painting. A dark blue textured background with incised horizontal white bands. Four irregular bright red rectangular forms are distributed vertically. The red forms appear between the white lines, creating a sense of depth and layers over the blue.
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SIGNUM

31.5 × 47.2 in / 80 × 120 cm

Vertical abstract painting, STRATA XI — ASCENSUS. A dominant dark green field. At the top, a large red rectangular form emerges from a dense, textured horizontal line with dark, red, and blue tones. Two smaller red rectangular forms flank the main one, rising from the same line. Below, a dark rectangular block with touches of red and blue lies isolated.
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ASCENSUS

31.5 × 47.2 in / 80 × 120 cm

A vertical abstract painting featuring a deep indigo blue background with subtle chromatic variations. Four irregular rectangular blocks of textured crimson red are distributed asymmetrically across the surface. Fine, white incised lines traverse the canvas horizontally and diagonally, connecting the red blocks. The woven texture of the canvas is visible beneath the layered acrylic and oil paint.
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SUBMERSA

31.5 × 47.2 in / 80 × 120 cm

Horizontal abstract painting featuring a vast field in reddish-brown tones. Rectangular color blocks are prominent: a large bright turquoise one in the upper left, a smaller red one in the upper right, and another red block next to a black block in the lower center. A black rectangular shape is in the lower right. Thin white incised lines cross the surface horizontally, suggesting strata. Texture is visible within the color fields.
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FISSURA

47.2 × 31.5 in / 120 × 80 cm

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