Po II 1973

Anni Albers made this piece, Po II, in 1973. It's like a puzzle, but soft and gray. I wonder what Albers was thinking when she made this. Maybe she started with one shape, and then another, seeing how they fit together. I bet there were mistakes, things that didn't quite line up, but that's what makes it interesting, right? It looks like she built up the image from lots of little blocks in slightly different shades. Each one is like a decision, a moment of "yes, that goes there." I feel a connection to other artists, like Agnes Martin, who were doing really precise things with simple tools. It's like they're all talking to each other across time, you know? It makes me want to try new things in my own work. Art is a conversation.