Lou Jaworski, Y SKY, 2020

2020

Medium

Ferrite magnets

Dimensions

174 × 174 cm

Status

In Gallery Collection

Collect24 Art ID

C24-155951

In the mural Y SKY, the dark, monochrome surface of sequenced ferrite magnets creates a painterly effect reminiscent of the Color Field Painting of the 1950s. On the one hand, the density of the material creates a pulling, matt depth that draws the eye to the fine structures created by the cutting process of the individual panels. On the other hand, the surface simultaneously reflects the light of the surrounding space. Depending on the incidence of light and the viewer’s perspective, the homogeneous material unfolds different color nuances and shades of blue and gray. Through the arrangement of the individual plates, Jaworski references the grid system, as with AIRLINES, JUNE and SUNDAY, which can be infinitely extended and is visible here in a minimalist monochrome color. By lining up the tiles, the focus in Y SKY is laid on the inherent nature of the iron oxide ferrite magnets. Instead of an image, an object, a figuration, the pure material quality, freely unfolding in its depth and stimulating contemplation about perspectives, spatial perception and the cosmos, is brought to the center of attention.