Photographs of fourteen glass paintings; sandblast technique c. 20th century

Editor: Here we have Josef Albers' "Photographs of fourteen glass paintings; sandblast technique." The repetitive lines create a sense of coded language. What do you see here? Curator: It recalls early computer punch cards, doesn't it? Albers explored how simple forms create complex meanings. The grid, a powerful symbol, has been used across cultures. Does it suggest order? Or confinement? Editor: I hadn't considered the idea of confinement. I was just thinking of it as text. Curator: Perhaps it’s both. The grid organizes, but also restricts. Albers is playing with that tension. Editor: So, the symbol changes depending on the viewer's perspective? Curator: Exactly! Albers understood that images are never neutral; they carry the weight of our collective experiences.