Mild appearance 1967

Galliano Mazzon made this painting, "Mild appearance," with what looks like casein or tempera, judging by the matte surface and chalky hues. It's a deceptively simple composition. Two triangles, one pointing up and one pointing down, meet in the middle. But it’s the texture that gets me. The slightly uneven application of paint, the way the brushstrokes catch the light—it’s all so present. Look at the edges of the triangles, where the blue meets the pale grey. You can see the artist’s hand, the slight wobble of the line, the way the color bleeds a little. It feels intimate, like a secret whispered in your ear. It makes me think of Agnes Martin, but softer. More vulnerable, somehow. It’s a reminder that art isn’t just about ideas, it’s about the messy, imperfect process of bringing those ideas into the world.