(Unknown) 1940

Oronzo Vito Gasparo’s painting presents a striking face split in two: one side light, the other dark. I imagine him, brush in hand, carefully building up these patterned layers. It's intricate, like he’s piecing together a puzzle of emotions. He must have felt the weight of duality. The face is bisected, yes, but it's also unified, like two sides of a single coin. Look at the golden yellow crescent hugging the lighter side of the face. It's not just decoration, it's like a protective embrace. Those teardrop shapes cascading down the figure’s form give a sense of vulnerability, but the overall effect is intensely powerful. Gasparo’s work reminds me of Hilma af Klint’s, though with a very different sensibility. They both seem to channel something beyond the surface. Ultimately, this painting is a reminder that artists are always in conversation with each other. Each stroke, each color choice is a response to what came before, and an invitation to what will come next.