Color-Space Diagrams 1941

Curator: Here we have Stuart Davis' "Color-Space Diagrams." It's undated, just a pencil sketch on paper, but brimming with possibility. Editor: It looks like architectural blueprints meeting some kind of mystical geometry. All these intersecting lines and shapes—it's like he’s mapping a different kind of reality. Curator: Davis was fascinated by color theory and its relationship to spatial arrangement. These diagrams were likely a way for him to visualize his own artistic language. He's deconstructing visual perception. Editor: Deconstructing, yes, but also constructing a system. I see these shapes as coded, almost like a secret visual alphabet meant to challenge the conventional thinking that dictated art world norms. Curator: Absolutely! Davis was always pushing boundaries, trying to unlock the potential of abstraction. It is a kind of poetry, really. Editor: It makes you wonder what the world looks like when viewed through the lens of a system. I'd love to see Davis's diagram for power. Curator: A fitting final thought indeed.