Untitled 1969

Soledad Sevilla made this drawing with graphite and collage on paper, at an unknown date. It's a pattern, a repeating grid, almost like a mathematical equation worked out in visual form. I can imagine Sevilla carefully layering each shape, one on top of the other, building a kind of spatial puzzle. There’s something satisfying about the precision of each form but also the way that the collage elements add a tactile dimension. Think about Agnes Martin, but a little more Escher. I wonder if she was thinking about light and shadow, playing with the illusion of depth on a flat surface? You can feel the weight of her presence and the sureness of her hand. It's all about the relationship between line and form and the way that repetition can create a kind of mesmerizing effect. Sevilla is in conversation with other artists who are exploring similar ideas and pushing the boundaries of what a drawing or painting can be.