Untitled 1958

This ‘Untitled’ artwork by Aurelie Nemours is a study in pure form, featuring stark black lines against a white background. The corner, formed by the meeting of horizontal and vertical lines, has long been a potent symbol in art and architecture, representing stability and containment. Consider how the simple corner motif appears in early domestic architecture or even the most elemental religious spaces. This is a primordial symbol. The corner offers not only shelter but also a sense of orientation within a chaotic world. In Nemours's piece, we find a reduction to the essential, mirroring the spiritual quest for clarity and order in a world saturated with excess. The stark contrast between black and white evokes a deep, subconscious response. The emotional resonance comes not from narrative, but from the purity of form, which triggers a search for meaning in the simplicity itself. It is a symbol that echoes through our collective memory.