Untitled 1968

This untitled piece by Gerhard von Graevenitz feels to me like a distillation of form, a dance of simplicity. The black circle, punctuated by those three pale discs, it’s like a minimalist constellation, mapping some unknown sky. The surface is so smooth, almost machine-like, but I bet if you get close enough, you’d see the ghost of the hand, the faint texture hinting at its making. Each circle has a shadow giving the piece a sense of depth, a quiet kind of drama. It reminds me a little of some of Sol LeWitt's wall drawings, that same interest in basic geometric forms, but with a softer touch. Ultimately, it’s a piece that invites you to slow down, to find a kind of meditative space within its simple shapes. It's about seeing what isn't there as much as what is.