Untitled 033 1970

This is an untitled work by Edward Avedisian featuring horizontal bands of vibrant colours contrasted against a dark background. The motif of layering, seen here in Avedisian's stratification of colour, echoes the ancient Mesopotamian ziggurats—monumental structures built as tiered platforms for temples. Consider, too, the Tower of Babel, a mythic structure symbolizing humanity's ambition to reach the heavens. This impulse, to build upward, to layer meaning upon meaning, resonates deeply within the collective psyche. The interwoven white lines add a layer of complexity. These lines, almost like scattered reeds or fallen monuments, disrupt the structured order of the colored layers, introducing an element of chaos. The interplay between order and chaos in art often reflects deeper anxieties and aspirations. We see then, in Avedisian's work, an echo of ancient forms, reworked and reimagined, demonstrating the enduring power of symbols to convey emotional and psychological depth across vast stretches of time.