Vortex (1 à 8)

2024

serie, ink on cotton veil

62,5 x 81 cm

The eight vortexes on view are made of ink on cotton voile mounted on a frame.

Beltrame made them in a state of extreme concentration. Working around a central, empty space, he rapidly drew straight lines, each in a single long motion. Using a brush, he paints other, increasingly short and thinner lines, often of a different colour, until the whole surface is covered. When the delicate fabric is stretched it becomes perfectly flat, enhancing the optical, vibratory effects of his work and emitting an energy that absorbs our gaze and pulls our body toward the centre.