Kiss for Me - Cross for You 2000

This print, “Kiss for Me - Cross for You”, was made by Bob Law in 2000. Look at the white lines on the black ground. It is graphic, almost like an architectural plan. I imagine Law making it—he must have been in such a state of concentration, carefully scoring those lines. There’s a tension between the title, which has a kind of tenderness, and the austerity of the grid. It’s fascinating how these two simple shapes, a cross and a grid, can generate such different feelings. I’m thinking about Agnes Martin, who was also obsessed with grids and lines. It makes you wonder, what is it about this form that keeps artists coming back? It's not just a cold geometric exercise, though. There’s something deeply human in the way those lines wobble and break. It’s like Law is reminding us that even in the most rigid structures, there’s always room for imperfection, for life. Artists are always bouncing ideas off each other, and this piece is proof of how a simple gesture can carry so much weight.