Paolo Colombo
Untitled (Curtain), 2021
Watercolour on paper, red thread
31 x 23 cm
49 x 41 cm (framed)
49 x 41 cm (framed)
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Boiler Room: Middle Shelf, Middle. Paolo Colombo works exclusively in watercolour and hisworks range in size, to be peered into or poured over; opening across saturated washes of colour, his...
Boiler Room: Middle Shelf, Middle.
Paolo Colombo works exclusively in watercolour and hisworks range in size, to be peered into or poured over; opening across saturated washes of colour, his signature checkered squares, fine lines or lettering with the consistency of embroidered cloth create the impression of different dimensions. Due to the medium’s resistance to correction, painting in watercolours is a painstakingly precise process which requires Colombo to work 8 to 9 hours a day, “a strictly intimate practice which demands to be seen one on one, like one would read a book.” Colombo’s paintings illustrate a lyrical series of moments, dream-like meditations, which include poetry and animals, each holding the intensity of a world. We see watercolours in their most soft or dense tones of magenta, deep red, azure, and the rich pale gold of a particular light.
Paolo Colombo works exclusively in watercolour and hisworks range in size, to be peered into or poured over; opening across saturated washes of colour, his signature checkered squares, fine lines or lettering with the consistency of embroidered cloth create the impression of different dimensions. Due to the medium’s resistance to correction, painting in watercolours is a painstakingly precise process which requires Colombo to work 8 to 9 hours a day, “a strictly intimate practice which demands to be seen one on one, like one would read a book.” Colombo’s paintings illustrate a lyrical series of moments, dream-like meditations, which include poetry and animals, each holding the intensity of a world. We see watercolours in their most soft or dense tones of magenta, deep red, azure, and the rich pale gold of a particular light.
