Untitled 1966

Here we have an undated artwork on paper by Gego, dominated by a vertical line running through the center. This division carries echoes of ancient symbolic representations of duality, reflecting the cosmic order of opposing forces in balance. The vertical line, seemingly simple, is reminiscent of the ‘axis mundi’, the world axis, often depicted in various cultures as a tree, a pillar, or a mountain, connecting the earthly and the divine realms. Gego's deliberate placement of this line invites us to contemplate the boundaries and connections between the tangible and the transcendental. Consider the raw edges of the paper, the textured plane that surrounds the line. The paper has been torn, interrupted. We can see the influence of time in the delicate texture of the paper and the straight scar that traverses it. It is not static or frozen, it has movement and flow, and it invites us to consider the passage of time and the cyclical nature of existence. The artwork is a non-linear progression of this symbol, resurfaced and evolved, with new meanings throughout different contexts.