A Chromatic and Material Investigation of the Contemporary
"AGN D 34" (2017) is a work by Alberto Gallingani that fits perfectly into his mature research, characterized by the fusion of formal rigor and material intensity. Created with acrylic and paper on canvas mounted on board (45 x 59 cm), the work stands out for its structural power and communicative urgency.
The composition is dominated by strong chromatic contrast: fields of deep blue and large sections of gestural black are crossed and overwhelmed by an intense, almost fluorescent acrylic yellow. This yellow, applied with quick brushstrokes and drips, introduces an element of disturbance and chaotic dynamism, evoking the complexities of reality.
The compositional support is enriched with paper elements and collages that introduce the reversed word "TOXIC," a clear conceptual reference and social critique. The work is not only an exploration of the physicality of painting—with the canvas firmly fixed to the panel—but is also a visual manifesto that combines the artist's historical experience in New Reality and Utopian Geometry with the expressive boldness of Metarealism, offering a lucid and aggressive reflection on the reality of 2017.
