Twelve Blacks and Four Silvers 1965

Editor: This is Jesus Rafael Soto's "Twelve Blacks and Four Silvers," from the Tate collection. The varying textures and subtle shifts in light really catch my eye. What can you tell me about the materials and construction? Curator: Note the industrial aesthetic: the repeated squares, the precise arrangement. It speaks to a deliberate process, challenging traditional notions of artistic creation. How might the labor involved in this piece be interpreted in relation to Soto's broader practice? Editor: That’s interesting! It seems so simple, but the effect is complex when you consider how it was made. Curator: Exactly. The materials and their manipulation invite us to reconsider art's relationship to industry and labor.