4 sphères 1960

Marcelle Cahn made this artwork, titled '4 sphères', using blocks of grey, red, and black. I really get a kick out of the push-pull she has achieved in this composition by positioning the colors within the stark white space. It's cool to see how Cahn subtly placed spheres—or are they painted holes?—around the blocks of primary color. I love how this placement breaks up the implied geometry. Cahn was working during a really exciting time when women artists were making significant contributions to art. Her exploration of abstraction resonates with a lot of other artists, like Sophie Taeuber-Arp. As a painter, I often grapple with how to create depth and dimension on a flat surface. So seeing how other painters play with these problems is exciting! It feels like we are all in dialogue.