Hyperbolic surfaces 1959

Tomas Maldonado's 'Hyperbolic Surfaces' explores form and space with elegant simplicity. It’s like he's sketching in three dimensions, each line meticulously placed to define the sculpture's shape. The monochromatic palette allows the structure itself to take center stage. You can see how the tension of the lines creates curves, and how light and shadow play across the surfaces. Look closely at where the lines converge; those points of high density form dark pools, anchoring the piece visually. Maldonado reminds me of Naum Gabo, who worked with similar principles of transparency and geometric abstraction. Both artists were interested in revealing the underlying structures of reality through their work, and that art is always an ongoing conversation, building upon the ideas of those who came before us.