Construction IX 1922

László Moholy-Nagy made this construction, likely a screenprint, using black, white, and gray. It’s all about a process of layering shapes, creating depth through simple forms. The material here is so smooth, so unlike what I usually work with. Everything is precise, almost mechanical. Look at how the solid black shapes ground the composition, while the thinner white lines seem to float above. There's a real tension between these elements, a kind of visual push and pull that keeps your eye moving. Notice the little crossed lines at the bottom, like a foundation holding everything up, or maybe a construction site. Moholy-Nagy's interest in photography and industrial materials really shines through. It's like he’s building a new kind of space, a space where art and technology collide. In this way, it reminds me a little of El Lissitzky, who shared a similar interest in geometric forms to convey complex ideas. Art is always a conversation, right?