Laura Pretto Vargas

Titled “Obsession,” this abstract painting bursts with intense, layered emotions, embodied through the interplay of vivid colors, dynamic brushstrokes, and splattered textures. The dominant hues of rich magenta, fiery orange, deep red, and streaks of white converge and collide, creating a sense of urgency and passion. The composition feels restless and alive, with energetic drips and splatters that run down the canvas, embodying a relentless, compulsive force.

 

The background is layered in thick swaths of color, where warm reds and oranges burn through cooler purples and whites, symbolizing a battle between extremes—perhaps reflecting the conflicting forces within an obsession. White brushstrokes cut through the chaos, dripping and splashing, as though they represent fleeting moments of clarity or control amid the emotional turmoil. These strokes appear spontaneous, giving the painting an unrestrained, impulsive quality that mirrors the nature of obsession itself—raw, unpredictable, and overpowering.

 

The texture of the paint is thick in some areas, especially where colors overlap, creating a palpable sense of depth and weight. The way paint is applied—through both broad strokes and finer splashes—gives the painting a sense of motion, as if the energy of obsession is constantly shifting, changing, and evolving.

 

“Obsession” captures the frenetic, consuming nature of fixations, where emotions are layered, often contradictory, and always intense. The viewer is drawn into the chaotic dance of color and movement, reflecting the overwhelming nature of obsessive thoughts and feelings that dominate one’s mind and senses. This piece invites personal interpretation, resonating with anyone who has experienced the magnetic pull of an obsession—whether emotional, intellectual, or creative—where logic is lost to impulse.