Paesaggio interiore, apertura del diaframma 1921

Curator: Welcome. We’re standing before Julius Evola’s "Paesaggio interiore, apertura del diaframma," or "Interior Landscape, Opening of the Diaphragm," an oil on canvas created in 1921. Editor: Woah, that's…intense. It feels like looking into someone's very busy, slightly tormented, brain. A landscape alright, but one made of pure thought, like a psychological map. Curator: Indeed. The composition is remarkable for its tension. Notice how the interplay of geometric forms and organic shapes creates a sense of dynamic instability. Evola’s Futurist and Cubist influences are very apparent. Editor: Totally see that. All those sharp angles, next to the softer forms – it’s a real push and pull. That snaking dark form gives me the shivers a little. And the colors are… peculiar. Kind of muted and…oppressive, is that right? Curator: The muted palette certainly contributes to a somber tonality. The painting’s title, "Opening of the Diaphragm," is interesting. It perhaps refers to the moment of expanded perception. The fracturing could symbolize the breaking down of ego? Editor: Ah, like peeling back the layers. Like Evola cracked himself open, scattered the pieces, and then rearranged them into this chaotic puzzle. I feel this tension almost viscerally. Curator: Precisely. Also note Evola’s use of symbolism within this non-objective language. While purely abstract on one level, many have argued there is symbolic content here. Thinkers consider Evola's interest in the occult and esoteric thought deeply interwoven into pieces such as these. Editor: Occult brain-splatter! It would explain that disquiet I'm feeling. Is it possible this canvas is less of a "landscape" and more of an...exorcism? Curator: A rather intriguing reading! The subjective experience remains at the heart of it all. Its power to evoke these reactions even a century later indicates a significant impact. Editor: It’s the kind of piece that gets under your skin. You don't just see it, you *feel* it. Glad I saw that but maybe not right before bedtime. Curator: A valuable point, reflecting the deeply internalized exploration contained within this canvas.