Dark Love 1993

This is ‘Dark Love’ by Pat Lipsky, and it looks like it’s made from dark shades of paint, maybe oil or acrylic. It has this mesmerizing, diamond shape. Looking at this painting, I can imagine Lipsky in her studio, maybe late at night. She’s building up these tiny squares of color, one after the other. It’s a process of layering and shifting. It's not just black, you know? It's a deep, complex color that reminds me of a midnight sky. See how the light catches on the surface? You can almost feel the texture. This reminds me of the work of Agnes Martin, with its quiet, meditative quality. But Lipsky brings her own sensibility to it. It is a love letter to color and form, and the endless possibilities of the painted surface.