D 114 1965

Curator: Immediately hypnotic, isn’t it? The colors create such a visual vibration. Editor: Indeed. What we’re seeing here is Tadasky’s “D 114”, painted in 1965 using acrylic on canvas. A quintessential example of Op Art. Curator: Op Art. So much more than meets the eye initially. These concentric circles aren't just aesthetically pleasing; they're gateways. Think of mandalas in Eastern spiritual traditions, where geometric forms become tools for meditation. Does this piece echo any of that for you? Editor: Perhaps unintentionally. The core of the artwork seems less about spiritual transcendence and more about exploring the dynamism of color relationships and the illusion of movement. Notice the hard-edge painting style, where colors are clearly delineated. Curator: Right, those cleanly separated bands. They could represent individual energies radiating from a central source, rippling outwards to affect everything they touch. It almost recalls ancient cosmologies –the expanding universe. Editor: An interesting association. Formally speaking, it highlights how shifts in color and width manipulate our perception of depth and spatial relationships. Blue contrasted against the yellows and reds pulls the eye inward and outward simultaneously, producing that kinetic feel. Curator: Exactly! These aren’t random color choices. The bold blues and reds are primal colors—fire, water, blood. Each ring carries emotional resonance. It reminds me of an oculus of ancient pagan temples; or are they a metaphor for how perception bends reality, coloring our subjective truths? Editor: Such potent symbolic possibilities... however, consider that minimalism’s influence guided the composition towards refining the aesthetic experience into basic elements. Tadasky creates what could be seen as an experiential gestalt using simplified geometry. Curator: But perhaps simplifying allows these primal forms to access collective memories. Editor: Ultimately, its enduring power lies in that potent ambiguity – a composition balanced on the edge between pure sensation and deep resonance. Curator: A spinning world of thought. I am not certain there is anything else one can really ask of an art piece.