Fontana Mix (Orange/Tan) 1981

John Cage made this 'Fontana Mix (Orange/Tan)' and like much of his work, it plays with chance and process. The color is so warm, almost like looking at a faded memory, a sepia tone that pulls you in. I love how the lines squiggle and dance across the surface; some are solid, others are dotted, and it feels like a musical score, doesn't it? That grid feels so solid compared to those wavering, searching lines. There's something about the way the elements interact that feels both chaotic and ordered. For me, this piece is like a conversation, a quiet dialogue between structure and freedom. Like the drawings of Sol LeWitt, a system becomes expressive, but Cage brings a new level of warmth to it. I think art is all about these conversations, artists building on each other, riffing, and responding across time.