The Target 1975

Mladen Stilinovic made "The Target" with what looks like a red crayon on paper. I imagine him drawing two grids and then, on opposite sides, two targets. What was he thinking? It makes me think about the way we make a painting, layer by layer, moving from one idea to the next, adding and subtracting until something emerges. I wonder if Stilinovic felt like he was aiming at something, like each line was a step closer to the center. The target becomes a space of inquiry for both the artist and us, the viewers. In painting, there is a constant conversation, a back-and-forth between the artist and the canvas. And then between artists and their peers, their forebears. Think of Hilma af Klint, Agnes Martin, Sol LeWitt. They were all chasing something, using lines and grids to find new ways of seeing and experiencing the world. So, as you stand here, maybe take a moment to consider what you are aiming for, and how each small stroke can contribute to the bigger picture.