Signal 1973

Gene Davis made this painting, Signal, with acrylic on canvas. Just imagine him in his studio, eyeballing those vertical stripes, making them sing together in a visual harmony, stripe by stripe! Those stripes in Signal aren’t just colours, they’re like musical notes forming a rhythm. The blues, greens, greys, and tans feel like a melody, with that bold yellow stripe acting as a surprising chord change. Davis isn't just laying down paint, he's composing with it. He’s making optical music, or something like that, with a nod to Barnett Newman, maybe? It makes you think about how simple elements, when put together thoughtfully, can create something vibrant and alive. It's a reminder that artists are always remixing ideas and playing with variations, keeping the conversation going.