Untitled 1978

Lothar Charoux made this untitled artwork with what appears to be graphite or charcoal, and the geometric abstraction feels very process-oriented. The physical contrast between the dark ground and the light grid is striking. The opacity of the squares varies, almost like they're dissolving into the darkness. It's as if Charoux is exploring the edge between presence and absence, or visibility and invisibility. I'm drawn to the way the grid hovers within the larger square. It feels like a system of order imposed on a void, and this tension animates the whole composition. The grid seems solid and stable, yet the way it fades suggests a delicate, almost ephemeral quality. I'm reminded of Agnes Martin's subtle grids or the graphic experimentation of Josef Albers. Ultimately, it's about the ongoing conversation artists have with geometry, space, and the act of seeing.