Rossorosa (Redpink) 1966

Carla Accardi made this piece, Rossorosa, with paint; how and when exactly remains a mystery. The bright pink background and orange shapes create an immediate and visceral jolt to the senses. It's as if Accardi is exploring the raw, unbridled potential of color, playing with how these contrasting hues interact and vibrate against each other. Looking closer, the texture is smooth, with the orange shapes evenly distributed, creating a rhythmic pattern that’s almost hypnotic. Each shape has a slight curve, a gentle undulation that gives the composition a sense of movement, and in the centre, these shapes become tighter and more compact. The painting feels very alive, as if breathing on the canvas. Accardi’s work reminds me a little bit of Bridget Riley’s Op Art in the way it plays with perception and creates visual effects, but with a more intuitive and less systematic approach. Both artists demonstrate how art can be a playground for exploring the endless possibilities of sight and sensation, where meaning is found not in representation but in the direct experience of seeing.