Untitled 1970

Editor: This untitled watercolor by David Novros, from 1970, is fascinating. There's something very calm about it, even with the geometric shapes. How do you interpret this work? Curator: Calm is a great word. To me, these floating, slightly translucent geometric forms resonate with the spiritual qualities often associated with color field painting. Think about the power of stained glass windows. Do you see echoes of architectural plans, perhaps? Editor: Yes, I can see that – a plan or elevation, definitely. What does it all mean though? Curator: Consider the colors themselves. Soft blues, oranges, greens – do they remind you of anything specific? Perhaps a landscape, a building? Colors often carry symbolic weight accumulated over time. Think about how blue often represents peace or spirituality, or how red embodies passion and energy. Editor: So the colors are a kind of code? Curator: Not necessarily a rigid code, but a language. And Novros uses that language to create a space that's both architectural and deeply personal, triggering memory, visual perception and imagination. Look how the pale background influences the other colours and adds lightness. Do you perceive it as being optimistic? Editor: I didn't think about it that way, but yes! It lifts the shapes, gives them a certain lightness and makes them optimistic. It is thought-provoking how Novros' work can evoke such a range of emotions and ideas with simple geometry and colour. Curator: Precisely. These shapes and hues, seemingly simple, tap into collective memory and offer a space for reflection and perhaps a little quiet joy.