Untitled 1956

Editor: This is "Untitled," a 1956 work by Antonio Asis. It's a monochrome image absolutely filled with circles, some overlapping, some contained within others. It's... dizzying! What do you make of this visual vortex? Curator: Dizzying is the perfect word! It’s a bit like staring into a cosmic drain, isn’t it? The circles, so precisely rendered, feel almost like portals. You know, when I look at it, I don't just see geometric shapes; I feel this sense of implied motion and hidden depth. Asis creates such an effect with nothing more than black and white, positive and negative space, which reminds us the visual world, and what artists can achieve within it, really stems from seeing and making choices. Does it make you feel similarly? Editor: I see what you mean. The use of black and white definitely emphasizes the contrasts and makes the pattern seem more dynamic. It does have this weird sense of motion, like they’re all spinning… or maybe I’m spinning after looking at it for so long! What's your take on why an artist creates like this? Curator: That's the million-dollar question, isn't it? Perhaps Asis was trying to capture the inherent chaos and order found in the universe itself. These aren’t static circles. I like to imagine it captures some ineffable sense of rhythm, almost like a musical composition captured in visual form. This piece isn’t just about seeing; it’s about *feeling*. Or maybe he just had a thing for circles – who knows! Editor: Ha! I like that last possibility! The feeling it creates is definitely more powerful than I first realized. Thanks for untangling my brain a bit with this work. Curator: My pleasure. Sometimes, it's those dizzying, abstract works that allow us to see things anew, offering glimpses beyond the expected. It might just keep us on our toes a little longer!