Una curatela di Flavio Scaloni, Gallery Manager presso Galerie Lo Scalo – Texture is a fundamental element in art, transforming a two-dimensional surface into a tactile experience. It can be a source of profound inspiration, signifying materiality, history, and the visceral presence of the artwork. The psychological connotation of texture is often linked to the primal human need to touch and connect with the real world, providing a sense of authenticity and grounding. From 1950 onward, artists pushed texture to the forefront. Jean Dubuffet's Matières (matter) paintings and his Art Brut explored rough, earthy, impasto surfaces, celebrating the raw, unschooled expressiveness of material. Similarly, Alberto Burri's Sacchi (Sacks) series (1950s) incorporated burlap sacks, stitching, and scorched fabric, turning base materials into powerful, textured compositions. In photography, a world-famous artist whose work is deeply invested in texture is Aaron Siskind. His abstract photographs, such as Tear Sheet 14 (1958), transform peeling paint, weathered walls, and urban detritus into powerful, flat compositions where the texture itself becomes the subject, emphasizing the surface qualities of time and decay. Texture thus moves beyond mere technique to become a crucial component of meaning, challenging viewers to experience art physically, not just visually.