Untitled 1961

This 'Untitled' piece by Charlotte Posenenske is like a dance of blue shapes on a creamy surface, and who knows what materials were used to make it. It reminds us that artmaking is really just a process, an unfolding of gestures. Look at the materiality of the work: the textured blues are opaque, almost architectural, as if a city plan got loose and started floating. But the surface, the ground, also speaks – it's not just 'nothing' but active, a quiet presence that lets those blues sing out. Zooming in, there’s one thick vertical stroke that anchors the whole piece. It seems decisive, but the blurry edges say otherwise. Posenenske's work, like that of her contemporary Blinky Palermo, plays with simple forms and colors, yet it defies easy answers. It suggests art is less about nailing things down and more about embracing the ever-shifting game of seeing.