[title not known] 1967

Curator: This intriguing piece is by Frank Stella, part of the Tate Collections. The dimensions are about 381 by 559 millimeters. Editor: Striking! The stark contrast and repeating geometric shapes give it a real hypnotic quality. It feels almost like an optical illusion. Curator: Stella's work often explores the relationship between the painted surface and its support. You see that push and pull so clearly here, right? The black and white create a powerful visual tension. Editor: Absolutely. There's something primal about those diamond shapes too. They remind me of ancient patterns, like those found in textiles or ritualistic art. Maybe they speak to a deeper, universal human need for order and symmetry. Curator: Maybe. Or perhaps it is just Stella playing with depth and perception, creating something that appears to move even as it stays still. It is that ambiguity that keeps pulling you back, isn't it? Editor: Yes, exactly, it's a trick of the eye, and perhaps, a trick of the mind. Very clever.