Ink drops

  • federico cortese

Oil and pencil on paper, 24 x 24 cm, 1999 / 2016. If you try to drip a drop of ink on a wet surface you can observe that it doesn’t spread evenly, diluting in water, but expands in a sudden and irregular way, causing streaks and branches that are oriented on the surface on the basis of the obstacles or impurities encountered, perhaps invisible. This generates a rich arabesque, a pure decoration that can vary from time to time, and that expands until it fills the entire surface. Some of these artworks have been sold already. Contact me in case you want to know which ones are still available or just in case you want to know more about my work!