Bamboo

“Bamboo” by Roberto Tagliazucchi — even just the name evokes something

the circus in my dreams

This monumental artwork, an oil on canvas measuring 5 meters by 2.80, created for the library of the Saint-Mandé school in Paris in 2004, is a hymn to lightness, movement, and balance.

The composition unfolds in a harmonious flow of bodies and lines, where the figures seem to hover in a space suspended between reality and dream.

A work that tells of movement as an expression of the soul, a tribute to lightness that becomes strength, to the body that turns into poetry in space—like a breath, a moment suspended between dream and dance. The white horse, the pulsating heart of the composition, gallops freely, but it is not alone: around it, weightless bodies defy gravity,

by Maria Stones. critica d'arte on mar 5, 2025

Paesaggio Mentale 74

Artistic Critique – Paesaggio Mentale 74 (1985) by Tagliazucchi

The artwork Paesaggio Mentale 74 by Tagliazucchi, created in 1985 with acrylic on paper, belongs to the Paesaggi Mentali series, in which the artist explores the relationship between space, memory, and perception through an abstract language. The composition stands out for its dynamic structure and evocative use of color, suggesting an inner landscape in continuous transformation.

Composition and Structure

The artwork is characterized by a strong black diagonal crossing the scene, creating a sense of division and movement. This sharp, well-defined visual element suggests a fracture in space, a separation between two perceptual dimensions. The line bends abruptly, forming a sharp angle that disrupts the fluidity of the background and introduces a sense of tension. In the lower part of the work, a red-orange area with curvilinear marks creates a vibrant contrast with the dark and cool tones of the rest of the composition. This element adds depth and a sensation of latent energy, as if the landscape were traversed by subterranean forces. The violet and pink streaks cutting across the scene seem to represent a flow of energy or a luminous vibration interacting with the black structure, reinforcing the sense of dynamism and transformation.

by Maria Stoner on mar 2, 2025