Eco 2011

Giulio Paolini's 'Eco' presents us with a spatial riddle, rendered with minimalist lines that echo through the room. The linear perspective, a technique refined during the Renaissance, becomes here a ghostly presence, challenging our perception of depth and reality. The repeated rectangular forms suggest windows or frames, motifs that have long symbolized the act of seeing and understanding. These shapes are not merely geometric; they are containers of meaning, reminiscent of Alberti's window, which framed the world as a painting, or even Plato's cave, where shadows were mistaken for reality. Here, Paolini invites us to question what we see and how we interpret the world around us, engaging in a dialogue that stretches back through art history. The lines, almost invisible, evoke a sense of ethereal space. It's as though the architecture itself is breathing, reminding us that our perceptions shape our reality.