Untitled 2001

This geometrical print was created by Tess Jaray, who was born in 1937. I can imagine Jaray meticulously plotting this composition in a delicate blush pink. Each dot feels like a calculated step, a building block in a larger architectural puzzle. It’s almost as if Jaray is constructing a world, one tiny point at a time. I wonder, what was it like to make this? I’ve made works with a similar process myself. The precision is soothing. I imagine her trying out different arrangements, rotating shapes, shifting perspective like Sol LeWitt, thinking, “Where do these lines lead? What structure do they create?” Jaray’s practice explores perception and space. This piece is not merely seen, but experienced. Her work sits at an intersection of visual experience and architectural space. Artists like Jaray are in constant dialogue with the built environment. What are we building? What do we hope to leave behind?