Carmelo Manuel Tosto - Thresholds II: The Disjunction

Thresholds II: The Disjunction (Thresholds II: The Disjunction)

Original painting XL, second work of the trilogy “Thresholds: An Architecture of the Unconscious.”

This trilogy is an invitation to inhabit the space that separates the visible from the unknown. Through the rhythm of ascent, the complexity of spatial disjunction, and the ultimate responsibility of duality, architecture sheds its function to become an emotional threshold: a geometric journey that guides the observer to cross the boundary between constructivist rigor and inner depth.
From ascent to choice.

Painted by hand with acrylic on a canvas of “total” dimensions 110x60 cm, the painted surface measures 100x50 cm, approximately 5 cm of white margin around the canvas have been left, 100% cotton with a fine grain, final protective varnish.

The work is a unique piece, hand-signed with certificate of authenticity included; it is not a print, never mounted.

The artwork will be carefully packed inside a tube and shipped registered with tracking code within 3 working days after payment.

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Carmelo Manuel Tosto | Architect and Artist

Born in Catania (Italy) in 1990, I have outlined my creative path between the rigor of design and the freedom of vision. My training, developed between the Institute Statale d’Arte of Catania and the Faculty of Architecture of Bologna, with crucial experiences in Ankara and Milan, has allowed me to develop a language where the built environment becomes emotion.

My artistic research elects architecture not as a mere subject, but as a structure of thought. In my work, constructive elements shed their practical function to become symbolic archetypes:

The Staircase - Represents the dynamism of becoming. It is an invitation to movement, an element that connects physical and metaphysical planes, guiding the observer toward new spaces of awareness or places of elsewhere.

The Threshold - A border between the known and the unknown. While architecturally it allows the connection between environments, emotionally it transports toward the states of mind of those who observe them. Behind every threshold, the viewer is invited to project what resides in their own subconscious, always seeking “beyond” the visible, turning the act of looking into an act of personal discovery.

The Arch - An architectural element par excellence, it embodies resilience and balance. Its ability not to be crushed by weights, but to discharge them harmoniously, translates into a curved and soft line that welcomes and reassures, offering a stability that is both structural and spiritual.

In this constant dialogue between archetypes, matter and light, every painting is born as a “sensitive place.” The painterly gesture meets design rigor to create depth not only visual but perceptual, inviting the viewer to inhabit the space of the canvas and discover a part of themselves within it.”