Un rouge trois bleus 1973

Aurelie Nemours created "Un rouge trois bleus," or "One red three blues," using precise geometric forms and a carefully chosen palette. Four squares dominate the composition, each a distinct hue: a vibrant red and three variations of blue. This arrangement immediately evokes a sense of balance and order. Nemours's work engages with the formalist tradition, emphasizing the intrinsic qualities of color and shape. Here, the juxtaposition of red and blue is not merely aesthetic; it is a study of perception. The slight variations in the blue tones invite us to consider how we differentiate and categorize color. This focus on the elemental aspects of visual experience reflects structuralist ideas about art as a system of signs. The artwork challenges the notion of fixed meanings. Nemours prompts us to engage in an active process of seeing and interpreting, acknowledging that art exists within a field of ever-shifting perception.