Untitled; verso: blank page 1964

Curator: Here we have Paul Feeley's "Untitled; verso: blank page," an intriguing work on paper now residing at the Harvard Art Museums. My first impression is one of tentative, almost ghostly geometry. Editor: Indeed. The subtle grid overlain with the central motif certainly establishes a formal framework, but I'm drawn to the more evocative symbols Feeley employs. The central figure feels totemic, a vaguely floral or perhaps even anthropomorphic form held within the rigid structure. Curator: The interplay between that organic shape and the geometric grid is compelling. It invites the viewer to contemplate the relationship between freedom and constraint. The lines themselves, however, seem far from rigid, don't they? They lend a sense of the hand-drawn, the human element. Editor: Precisely. And there is something primal about that central figure. The four-petaled design echoes ancient sun symbols or perhaps even a stylized compass rose, evoking ideas of direction and interconnectedness. Curator: A fascinating perspective. For me, it is the composition that truly holds the piece together. The way that geometric substructure provides the foundation for what sits at the center, even while being overshadowed by it. Editor: Ultimately, I think this piece, though "Untitled," speaks volumes about the artist's internal dialogue between structure and intuition, between the rational and the symbolic.