Perceptismo No. 278 1950

Raul Lozza made this Perceptismo piece, No. 278, and there's a real focus on how the shapes relate to each other, like a dance of color and form. It’s all about the process, isn't it? Look at those matte, floating shapes – they're not trying to trick you into seeing depth. The orange, red, and tan aren't blended; they're distinct, like paper cutouts against a dark gray sky. Each shape has its own story, its own weight. The tan one at the bottom, it’s like it's about to slide right off, isn’t it? That slight tilt gives the whole piece a bit of tension. Lozza, like his contemporary, Lygia Clark, knew how to create visual interest by thinking about how things sit together. It’s a conversation, really, between the shapes and the space around them. And that's what makes art so endlessly fascinating – it's never just one thing.