Disloziertes Quadrat 1974

Camille Graeser made this geometric abstraction, Disloziertes Quadrat, sometime in the 20th century. He’s working with a super limited palette: this bright yellow and an equally assertive blue. It’s a very process-oriented piece, where the basic components, the squares, seem to be in conversation with each other. There’s something playful about the way the colours bounce off each other. The yellow feels warm and sunny, especially in that displaced square, which is turned on its side like a diamond. I love how the edges are so clean and crisp; you can almost feel the flatness of the surface. But then, if you look closely, you might see some slight variations, little imperfections that hint at the hand of the artist. This reminds me a little of Mondrian, but with a Swiss twist. It's as if he's saying, “Let’s not take ourselves too seriously,” but at the same time, these colours and shapes spark something profound. The piece is a conversation about form and colour that invites us to bring our own interpretations to the table.