Ricerca del colore azzurro su nero 1968

Dadamaino created "Ricerca del colore azzurro su nero" - "Research of the blue colour on black" - using contrasting tones of blue. The rhythmic arrangement of horizontal bars immediately draws the eye to the formal interplay of color and line. The painting's structure is divided vertically: One half displays a range of blues set against black, each bar progressively lightening, creating a sense of gradient. The other half reverses this logic, interchanging the blues with black, which presents a visual echo that questions the stability of figure and ground. Dadamaino's strategic use of simple, yet precise, compositional elements invites a semiotic reading. The interplay of color and line serves as signs that challenge fixed meanings, engaging with the idea of perception as an active, interpretive process. The artist destabilizes any singular interpretation by questioning the essential qualities of color and form itself. The artwork exists not just as a visual experience, but as an invitation to consider how art engages with the dynamic interplay between the artwork, the artist and the viewer.