Maquette for "Deux Discs I" c. 1965

This is Alexander Calder's "Maquette for 'Deux Discs I'," and you can see he's playing with simple shapes, mostly stark black circles and these elongated triangles, like pointy shadows frozen in place. I imagine Calder in his studio, cutting and bending metal, trying out different arrangements, probably thinking about space and balance, like a 3-D drawing coming to life. It's fascinating how he takes these flat planes and makes them suggest movement and depth. The metal is thin, which gives a lightness to the piece. It's like he's trying to capture a fleeting moment. When I look at this maquette, I see echoes of other artists who were also exploring abstraction and movement, like Joan Miró. There's this shared language of simple forms and playful energy. Artists are always talking to each other across time, you know? Calder reminds us that art isn't just about what you see, but also about how it makes you feel.