Study for Homage to the Square 

Josef Albers created this "Study for Homage to the Square" as part of a series exploring color theory and perception. Albers, who was part of the Bauhaus movement, fled Nazi Germany and its increasing suppression of modern art. This transition likely heightened his focus on universal visual languages. His work, which consistently utilizes the square, pushes us to question how we see. He once stated, "objective approach and subjective feeling do not contradict each other." While seemingly abstract, the nested squares evoke notions of domesticity and safety, playing with interior and exterior space. The shades of blue and green create a meditative quality, yet the lack of explicit narrative also reflects the alienation and displacement experienced by many artists during this period. Consider the emotional weight of color and form in a world disrupted by war and social upheaval. Albers prompts us to find meaning in the subtle interplay between what we see and how we feel.