Triple Jump 1962

Gene Davis created "Triple Jump" with vertical stripes of color. These bands are not merely decorative; they are echoes of ancient standing stones, menhirs that once marked sacred spaces. Across cultures and millennia, the vertical form appears as a symbol of connection between the earth and the heavens. Consider the obelisks of Egypt or the pillars of Greek temples: they are all striving upwards. These pillars transcend their physical form. They evoke our subconscious need to find order, to define our place in the cosmos. Davis employs a formal reduction of the human form to resonate with our deepest psychoanalytic understanding. The cyclical nature of this symbol underscores its enduring relevance, as it takes on new meanings in each cultural epoch.