Senza Titolo 2017

Corrado Zani’s small, square oil painting presents us with a stark composition: a barred window. Thick, dark strokes define the vertical bars against a muted, cloudy sky glimpsed through the window. The painting's surface is raw, with visible brushstrokes that add texture and depth, evoking a sense of confinement and obstructed view. The structure of the painting is built upon a simple dichotomy: the rigid geometry of the bars versus the soft, amorphous shapes of the background. This contrast creates a visual tension, reflecting a broader philosophical theme of order versus chaos, or perhaps freedom versus restriction. The broken bar at the bottom introduces an element of disruption, questioning the absolute nature of these binaries. Consider the semiotic implications here. The window, traditionally a symbol of opportunity and perspective, is reconfigured into a signifier of blockage. Zani challenges conventional meanings, prompting us to reconsider our relationship with space, liberty, and the gaze itself.