Emilio Scanavino, Numbered screenprint, 1970s

Colour screenprint by Emilio Scanavino, dating from the 1970s. An abstract work reflecting the Genoese artist's exploration of mark-making, gesture and the tension between geometric order and expressive freedom, central elements of his contribution to Italian Informal Art. The composition is dominated by a dense network of black marks, arranged in different directions and overlapping to create an intense, intricate structure. The lines, resembling incisions and energetic brushstrokes, accumulate across the upper section of the image, revealing a curved area of vivid red. Below, the pale background is crossed by a fine geometric grid, introducing a sense of order and precision that contrasts with the gestural intensity above. The relationship between the dominant black, the red accent and the regular structure of the grid gives the work a strong visual tension, characteristic of Scanavino's artistic language, in which the mark becomes the central element of the pictorial space. The work belongs to a limited edition of 100 examples, numbered 39/100 and signed in pencil by the artist along the lower margin. Presented in a slim aluminium frame. Condition: Good overall condition, staining along the edges. Frame dimensions: Width 60.5 cm – Depth 3 cm – Height 60.5 cm. Ref.: C0929.