Modez 1971

This is Cesar Paternosto’s ‘Modez’, a hard-edged painting. It's all these saturated colors, like pink, green, turquoise and red, against a pristine white backdrop. It's like he's playing with visual codes, remixing them on the canvas. I’m curious about how Paternosto approached this. I can see him, brush in hand, carefully applying each stroke, building up these layers of color, one next to the other. The crispness of the lines is cool, like how Josef Albers played with color and perception, but Paternosto throws in a playful, almost pop-art vibe, with the neon colors and bold geometric shapes. It all feels very precise, and deliberate. Yet, I can feel the artist's hand, as if there is a dialogue between the intention of the artist and the organic properties of the materials. These paintings can be inspiring for how they encourage ongoing conversations among artists, influencing the creative process across the ages.