From Point 1975

Lee Ufan made 'From Point', in 1975, with brush and watercolor on paper. Imagine Ufan, patiently imprinting the paper with these marks, each one a testament to time and labor. I feel his presence so strongly in these delicate red marks. A single gesture, repeated hundreds of times. It feels like a meditation. He’s part of a lineage of artists, from Agnes Martin to Roman Opalka, who use repetition and seriality as a means of understanding the self. It's a simple idea, but it speaks to the human condition, our desire for order and meaning in a chaotic world. Each mark is slightly different, like breaths. Sometimes the brush is heavy with pigment, other times nearly dry. The variation makes you question the painting, searching for a pattern or logic that isn't really there. The painting becomes an embodied expression. It embraces ambiguity and uncertainty. This allows for multiple interpretations, instead of definitive readings.