Untitled (blue with green circles) 1964

Curator: Well, the first thing that hits me is that Yves Klein blue...so arresting and limitless! What’s your take on this one? Editor: It reminds me of tennis balls floating in a swimming pool... Or maybe distant planets against an azure void. Very serene. Curator: It's actually "Untitled (blue with green circles)" crafted in 1964 by Edward Avedisian, utilizing acrylic paint. A prominent name within Colour Field painting and associated with Pop Art. The simplicity is deceptive. What we perceive here draws upon a dialogue between geometric abstraction and the very vibrant pulse of Pop sensibility. Editor: Absolutely, it’s interesting to see how those vibrant circles interrupt the deep monochrome of the background. The color-field becomes… playful, almost. Is there a conceptual tension there, you think? Curator: A tension, yes, but also a synthesis. We have the immersive quality of Colour Field—a visual field meant to evoke emotional or even spiritual response—juxtaposed against the immediate, almost commonplace imagery suggested by the circles. It disrupts, yet invites you into a space for meditation, reflection. In the '60s Pop Art appropriated ordinary imagery, giving it significance by reframing it. Editor: And reframing it, too, through abstraction... By isolating these rudimentary shapes, Avedisian prompts a curious sort of modern iconography. We’re not invited to decode explicit symbols, rather we are meant to create personal meaning in relation to this playful use of form and color. Curator: Precisely! This work demonstrates the artist's ability to combine apparent simplicity with deeper resonances. It represents both an engagement with modern art movements and a reflection of the changing visual culture of its time. Editor: A true slice of that particular moment, encapsulating the aesthetics of bold simplicity! It really embodies a hopeful outlook in art in times of societal and cultural changes. Curator: An elegant synthesis of its time indeed. Editor: I'll certainly not be able to unsee tennis balls orbiting the universe next time I watch a game! Thanks for illuminating Avedisian’s artistic approach.