Untitled 

Curator: This work is by Almir Mavignier, titled "Untitled." Editor: Well, that title is certainly… direct! My first thought? It feels like staring into some kind of pixelated abyss. Like an early computer game trying to render the void. Curator: A compelling initial reading. Formally, observe the precise arrangement of white circles against the black ground. Note the shift in scale—the circles diminish in size as they descend below the central, dominant black square. This manipulation of form creates an illusion of depth. Editor: Illusion is the right word! It's static, but my eyes keep moving, like they’re trying to find a vanishing point. That stark contrast—black and white only—gives it real punch. Makes you wonder, what is he trying to conceal inside that square? Secrets? Shadows? My missing car keys? Curator: It resonates with aspects of both Minimalism and Abstract Expressionism. The geometry hints at the Minimalist aesthetic—reduction to essential forms, absence of overt emotional content. But the subjective viewing experience, the shifting perception of space, is closer to Abstract Expressionism's concern with affect. Editor: You’re right, there's definitely a feeling bubbling underneath the surface calm of all those polka dots. Reminds me of being a kid and discovering how much darkness can be hidden in plain sight. It’s playful but unnerving, almost as if the work invites you to step closer...then swallows you whole. Curator: Precisely. The work lacks traditional referents. We must instead address the purely relational aspects of line, shape, and form, the dialectic between positive and negative space. The systematic variation invites close attention to visual processing. Editor: Which, ultimately, brings it back to our own perspective. I love how such a simple setup makes me so aware of *my* seeing. Maybe that square isn't hiding anything but our own projections. Curator: Indeed, the artist invites us to explore how the structure itself creates possibilities of new meanings and perception, each viewer completing the artwork in a unique way. Editor: It’s strange, I come in ready to have a joke about simple form and... actually, this piece makes me think in circles – quite literally, I suppose! Curator: And for me, a work where the closer one looks, the more distant the truth of it may seem, is always a work that holds great significance.