The Point of Bahütte 1957

Jose de Almada-Negreiros made this striking geometric composition, The Point of Bahütte, with paint on canvas. The piece is all about the push and pull, the yin and yang, of black and white. Look at how the black shape isn't just a solid block; it has this crisp, white triangle slicing through it, creating tension and a sense of movement. You can almost feel the artist making decisions, adjusting angles, and refining edges. The surface has this lovely texture, not super smooth, which tells me it was painted with care. The opacity of the paint is interesting too, the black feels dense, while the white has more air, more space. It reminds me a bit of El Lissitzky's suprematist paintings, but with a Portuguese twist. It’s like a graphic design that's also a painting, proving art doesn't have to pick a lane – it can be a beautiful mashup of ideas.