Folding Design in Black 1976

Editor: This is Hermann Glöckner's "Folding Design in Black," a drawing held at the Harvard Art Museums. It's quite striking, just lines really, but there's a definite sense of spatial play. What do you see in the relationships between these forms? Curator: The composition immediately draws attention to the interplay of geometric structures. Note how the artist uses the grid as a foundation, yet disrupts its rigid order with dynamic, oblique lines. Editor: So it's about tension? Curator: Precisely. The tension arises from the contrast between the implied stability of the grid and the instability suggested by the intersecting diagonals. Consider, too, the varying weight of the lines, creating a subtle hierarchy within the composition itself. Editor: I hadn't considered the line weight. Thanks for pointing that out! Curator: Of course. By focusing on these formal elements, we can appreciate the artist's intent in creating visual interest.