Metaesquema 

Here we have Helio Oiticica's "Metaesquema," an undated artwork that embodies the artist's exploration of geometric abstraction. The composition is immediately striking, with its arrangement of red-outlined rectangular shapes against an off-white background. These shapes, of varying sizes, are stacked and slightly tilted, creating a sense of dynamic imbalance. Oiticica uses the grid, a classic modernist structure, but subverts it, creating movement, instability, and challenging traditional notions of order and rationality. The red outlines serve as visual boundaries, yet their uneven arrangement implies a space that is not fixed but rather in flux. In this piece, Oiticica engages with broader discussions about the role of the artwork, its relationship to the viewer, and the potential for art to be an active, participatory experience. The Metaesquema series is a testament to the potential of abstraction to not merely represent but to enact new ways of seeing and experiencing the world.