Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Digging for round dirt

A modern day low relief, the work by Louise Nevelson concentrates on surface, texture and formal qualities. The absence of color focuses on what she feels really matters, the arrangement of space and world of visual language. The way the elements react to one another on a physical and visual level make for interesting conversation....

Contrast of long linear shapes in the background against the repetitive oval forms creates motion. The eye flows from the large circular form on the left, back across to the right following the half circular marks made by the loops. She plays with our sensibilities but using similar but not the same elements. The viewer has to dig into the details to really discover the meaning...