Tavola Magnetica a elementi quadrati 1959

This magnetic board with square elements by Grazia Varisco presents a stark interplay between yellow and dark blue squares. It's a study of contrasts: light against dark, dynamism against the static. The square, an ancient symbol, has long been associated with stability, the earth, and the rational mind. Think of the chessboard, a battleground of intellect, or the city grid, an attempt to impose order upon chaos. Yet, here, these squares are scattered, adrift in a field of blue, disrupting any sense of fixed order. The yellow squares invoke the sun, the source of life, illumination, and energy. Juxtaposed with the dark blue, representing the night, the subconscious, we witness a cosmic dance between opposing forces. This resonates with ancient mythologies where the sun battles the darkness, a perpetual cycle of death and rebirth. This reminds us of the inherent human drive to seek harmony between chaos and order, a pattern that repeats across cultures and eras.