The subtle and refined canvases mark a distinctive new direction in Casentini's work. Ranging in size from one foot square to over five feet tall, these formal investigations of color and spatial play are comprised of multiple geometric planes created through layering a single color and changing the direction of the brush stroke. The seemingly simple compositions create a constant visual paradox between two-dimensional and three-dimensional space.

Painted on canvas over board with the painted planes continuing on the sides of the work, the implied overlapping textures continually flux between the flatness of the paint and their illusionistic depth to create distinct spatial tensions. Standing out from the wall, the paintings exist as an interplay of geometries emphasized by the flatness of their medium and their sculptural presence.

Born in La Spezia, Italy in 1961, Casentini studied painting at the Liceo Artistico and the Accademia di Belle Arti, in Carrara, Italy. His work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands as well as Australia. He currently lives and works in southern California.