Composition au Triangle Jaune 1968

In "Composition au Triangle Jaune," Avigdor Arikha presents us with a stark interplay of shapes and colors, a visual language rooted in fundamental forms. Dominating the composition is a bold yellow triangle set against a field of black, countered by an imposing block of white. The triangle, a symbol laden with meaning across millennia, appears in countless forms in cultures ancient and contemporary. Think of the pyramids of Egypt, symbols of cosmic power, or the Christian Trinity, where the triangle represents the Holy Father, Son, and Spirit. Here, in Arikha's work, the triangle seems to slice through the darkness. This stark juxtaposition of light and shadow, of geometric precision and fluid brushstrokes, engages us on a primal level. It’s a dance of opposites, of order and chaos, evoking a sense of tension and unresolved energy. It is a pattern of eternal recurrence, forever shifting, yet eternally the same.