Cobalt 1982

Carmen Herrera’s ‘Cobalt’ is made with clean lines and bold colors. I can almost feel the artist carefully masking off each section, a dance of precision and restraint. Imagine the focus required, the steady hand guiding the brush to create those razor-sharp edges. The white lines create a stark contrast against the deep cobalt, a color that feels both calming and intense. It’s like Herrera is building a structure, a geometric puzzle that invites you to get lost in its simplicity. This isn't just about shapes, it's about the relationships between them, the negative space humming with energy. I can't help but think about the Bauhaus artists and their experiments with form and color. Herrera is part of this lineage, pushing the boundaries of abstraction and creating a language all her own. Painting, after all, is just one big conversation, artists responding to each other across time.