(Unknown) 1940

Oronzo Vito Gasparo made this painting, and it’s a face split in two, a study in contrasts, or maybe two faces combined. Look how the left side glows, a bright, creamy white against a lunar gold, while the right is steeped in shadow. The texture is amazing, with layers of detail. Tiny tear drops, like a Persian textile pattern, cascade down one side, while the other is a riot of organic forms, botanical and geometric. It’s like a garden bursting from the darkness. That line dividing the face, it's not just a line, is it? It's a meeting place, a seam where light and dark converse. This piece reminds me of Hilma af Klint, someone else who mapped inner worlds onto canvas with bold shapes and colors, another reminder that art is a constant conversation, echoes bouncing across time.