Untitled 1960

This vibrant, untitled work by Alfred Jensen presents a bold interplay of colored rectangles, each stroke rich with layered oil paint. The arrangement, bisected by intersecting red and blue lines, immediately evokes a sense of order, a visual language not unlike the symbolic grids found in ancient cosmological maps. Think of the I Ching, where arrangements of lines symbolize the universe's complex interplay, or the color theories of Goethe, where colors are tied to specific emotions. Here, each hue feels carefully considered, triggering a cascade of associations. This echoes the ways in which alchemists attributed colors to the stages of transformation. Such elemental forms and colors resonate deeply, stirring a profound emotional response. Perhaps this is because they tap into something primal, a collective memory of symbols that have guided human understanding for millennia. Like the recurring motifs in dreams, these colors and patterns resurface, reinvented, reminding us of the cyclical nature of knowledge and experience.