Structural Constellation 1950

Josef Albers created this Structural Constellation as part of his exploration of geometric abstraction. Albers, who had been a teacher at the Bauhaus, emigrated to the United States in the 1930s amidst the rise of fascism. There, he continued to develop his theories of color and form. Structural Constellation exemplifies Albers's commitment to exploring the relationship between perception and reality through deceptively simple compositions. The interplay of lines creates an illusion of depth and space. Albers was interested in how viewers perceive and interpret visual information. As he once said, "Art is not an object, but experience." The stark contrast and precise lines evoke a sense of modernity and order, reflecting the artist's embrace of industrial materials and design principles. Consider how the artwork invites you to engage actively with your own perceptions, questioning the stability of what you see. In this way, Structural Constellation transcends its formal qualities, offering a meditation on the nature of seeing itself.