Quadrado Convexo 1956

Almir Mavignier made "Quadrado Convexo" with paint, crafting a world out of structured color. It's so process-oriented; you can feel the making, the artist considering each part as it comes together. The texture has a visual depth, doesn't it? The red isn't just a flat plane; it's like a field of energy, a jumping-off point for the mind. See how the dots aren't perfectly uniform? The subtle variations create a kind of shimmer, almost like you're looking at something alive. It reminds me of Agnes Martin, in the sense of something so minimal having so much going on, like a whole cosmos in one color. There's a tension between the strict geometry and the slight looseness of the hand. It's like a conversation between order and chaos, control and letting go. To me, that's what painting is all about, anyway.