Double Rainbow from "Materials Lab" 2015

Editor: Here we have Fernanda Fragateiro's "Double Rainbow from 'Materials Lab'". It's a box construction, and I’m immediately struck by the interplay of textures and the use of color blocking. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The juxtaposition of the photographic image with the planar arrangement of colored book components is certainly compelling. Note the subtle variations in tone and the interplay of rectangular forms. How does the artist utilize the negative space within the box to create visual tension? Editor: I hadn’t considered the negative space so consciously. I was focused on the colors and shapes themselves. Curator: Precisely. Consider how Fragateiro manipulates the formal elements to engage the viewer’s perceptual experience. It’s a study in form and color relationships. Editor: It’s fascinating how a simple arrangement can reveal so much about composition. Curator: Indeed. It encourages us to look closely at the intrinsic qualities of form and spatial relations.