False prospettive 1973

Editor: This is Dadamaino's "False prospettive," created in 1973, it seems to be painted with acrylics. The shapes and color give me a subtle retro-computer game feel, like a minimalist Q*bert. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The "false perspectives" here really speak to the social and political disillusionment common to the era. Consider how Dadamaino, as a woman artist navigating a predominantly male art world, might have been critiquing systems of power. The title itself implies a deceptive structure, doesn't it? A constructed reality. Editor: So, are you saying the geometric shapes represent established structures, like societal norms? Curator: Precisely! And the hard-edge painting style reinforces the rigidity of these systems. Think about the promise of geometric abstraction – the utopian ideals of order and rationality. But what happens when those ideals become tools of oppression or exclusion? Do you think the monochromatic color scheme reinforces that? Editor: I do now. The limited palette really emphasizes the restrictive nature of the system. It’s interesting to consider it from that perspective; it’s more than just an abstract pattern. Curator: Dadamaino, along with many female artists of the time, was actively questioning established hierarchies. "False prospettive" encourages us to interrogate the frameworks we take for granted and challenge those false perspectives that limit our understanding of the world and our place within it. It is so current now. Editor: That's fascinating, I hadn't thought of it in terms of social critique, but that adds a whole new dimension to my understanding of the piece. Curator: Absolutely. Art is always speaking to its historical moment and beyond, revealing truths about ourselves and the world we inhabit.