The Neuberger Art 1975

This striking graphic work by Robert Indiana uses paint to explore themes of visual and textual communication. The colors are so flat and evenly applied, you almost don't notice the paint. The colors have this real "pop," but not like pop art. There's an intense focus on color and geometry and their intersection. Take the red triangle, how it sits on top of the green section. And the circle within the square, held together by a thin orange line. Everything in this image feels so precise, thought out, neat. What does that say about the artist’s process? The evenness of the color reminds me of advertising. It's kind of seductive and it makes me wonder how someone can paint so perfectly. I’m reminded of the work of Ellsworth Kelly, whose exploration of shape and color as fundamental components of visual experience resonate in Indiana’s use of geometric forms to convey meaning. But there's also something very unique and personal about the work, which makes it hard to pin down.