La ricerca del colore 1968

Dadamaino’s "La ricerca del colore," or "The Search for Color," presents a compelling grid of chromatic exploration. Each square is an exercise in color theory, recalling alchemical diagrams. The colors transform, as if revealing the secret logic by which one shade gives birth to the next. These shifting colors echo the layered meanings found in Medieval stained glass, where light passing through colored panes illuminated spiritual narratives. Consider how those cathedral windows, like Dadamaino's squares, were not merely decorative. They were symbolic; color held psychological weight. Think of Goethe's theory of color and its psychological effects—how certain hues evoke distinct emotions. Here, in Dadamaino's grid, the progression is relentless, and each cell becomes a meditation on color, not as a static element, but as a force. It is as if Dadamaino is capturing fleeting moments of transformation, reminding us of the ever-changing nature of perception.