Diamond Pinwheel 1964

Ronald Davis’s ‘Diamond Pinwheel’ is a geometric painting with hard-edged, vibrant shapes and an illusionistic twist. The color palette is so bold, so distinctly of its time. I wonder what Davis was thinking, moving those blocks of color around, tweaking this and that diamond, maybe listening to the Velvet Underground in his studio, or was it more of a disco vibe? You can imagine him adjusting the balance, trying to make it pop but not too much, navigating that fine line between order and chaos. Each diamond is carefully placed, but with a slightly off-kilter energy, disrupting the perfect symmetry. The surface of the painting is smooth, almost like glass, which enhances the crispness of the shapes and makes the colors even more intense. It reminds me a little of Frank Stella, but with a more playful, almost psychedelic vibe. It's part of an ongoing conversation between artists, pushing the boundaries of what painting can be. Ultimately, it's about seeing, feeling, and thinking in new ways, a celebration of the endless possibilities of art.