[no title] by Naum Gabo

[no title] 1956 - 1973

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Dimensions: image: 262 x 382 mm

Copyright: The Work of Naum Gabo © Nina & Graham Williams/Tate, London 2014 | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: Here we have an untitled print by Naum Gabo, now at the Tate. It’s…sparse, almost like a quick doodle. I’m drawn to how this simple form gives such a feeling of movement. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Ah, yes! It reminds me of a dancer, poised and light. Gabo was fascinated by the potential of sculpture to embody movement. He's almost captured a moment, wouldn’t you agree? Editor: I do! So, it’s less about the object and more about the action. Curator: Precisely! It’s a celebration of dynamism, captured in a fleeting instant. Think of it as the echo of a dance step in blue. Now what will that movement inspire you to do? Editor: I’m inspired to see it again! It gives me a new appreciation for how minimal art can be so full of life.

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tate 11 days ago

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