The artwork titled “Asfalto, Losanna” by the esteemed artist Franco Fontana was created in 2004. This piece belongs to the photographic genre and, as the name suggests, it captures a scene involving asphalt in the city of Lausanne.
The artwork portrays a segment of a paved surface intersected by a distinct yellow line, slightly meandering towards the bottom of the frame. Adjacent to this line are four evenly spaced metallic covers embedded into the asphalt, arranged in a somewhat circular fashion. The upper portion of the photograph includes a dark greenish hue with a sharp blue line cutting across the scene, adding a striking contrast to the otherwise muted color palette. This juxtaposition of geometric shapes and vibrant lines against the textured road surface showcases Fontana’s keen eye for detail and composition.
