Untitled (Blue) 1990

Curator: Peter Soriano's "Untitled (Blue)" at the Harvard Art Museums presents us with a captivating study in form. It immediately strikes me as both calming and slightly disorienting, a sort of visual puzzle. Editor: The layered blue shapes definitely give it a meditative quality. But it also reminds me of the fractured nature of memory, the way past experiences overlap and blur. Curator: Indeed. Considering Soriano's broader artistic practice, this piece might subtly engage with concepts of fragmented identity, particularly in the context of diaspora and cultural hybridity. The overlapping semi-circular shapes feel almost like shields or maps colliding. Editor: That's a compelling reading. For me, seeing it in the context of post-war abstraction, I see the work in dialogue with institutional structures shaping aesthetic preferences. Curator: It's fascinating how a seemingly simple composition can hold such diverse interpretations. I am intrigued by the tension between the organic shapes and the rigid grid lines, which feels relevant to discussions about self-determination within society. Editor: Absolutely, art invites these multifaceted exchanges. I appreciate how this particular work encourages a dialogue about perception, history, and personal experience.