Torsions – CO 414 1974

Walter Leblanc created "Torsions – CO 414" amidst the post-war period, a time marked by optimism in technology and science but also by a deep sense of anxiety. The artwork features blue and red vertical lines, carefully arranged and seemingly curving away from the centre, creating a sense of optical illusion on a flat surface. Leblanc was interested in challenging traditional artistic representation by exploring how a viewer perceives the artwork, emphasizing that perception is subjective and changes according to the viewer's position. This focus on perception also reflected a broader shift towards the exploration of identity and subjectivity that was developing in cultural theory at the time, influenced by the rise of feminism. Leblanc seems to invite us to question what we see and how our individual perspectives shape our understanding.