Unity (mylar/separation) 1995

Editor: This is Louis Delsarte's "Unity (mylar/separation)," made with mixed media on mylar. It’s striking how the figures seem both present and dissolving at the same time. How do you read the meaning behind this representation? Curator: Considering its title, I wonder how Delsarte uses abstraction to comment on the social constructs that simultaneously bind and fragment communities. The grid-like background, for example, could represent systems of control and organization. Editor: That’s interesting. So, the fragmented figures might symbolize the struggle to maintain individuality within these systems? Curator: Precisely. And notice how the mylar itself introduces a layer of transparency, perhaps suggesting the visibility, or lack thereof, of certain groups within society. What do you make of the superimposed diagrams? Editor: They almost seem like blueprints, as if unity itself is something being engineered. I now see how powerfully Delsarte critiques the forces shaping our social fabric. Curator: Indeed. It’s a potent reminder of art’s role in uncovering hidden power dynamics.