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Hélio Oiticica — Untitled (Metaesquema)
Hélio Oiticica

Untitled (Metaesquema)

1957

This work presents a dynamic composition of vertical black strokes on a warm tan ground, intersected by diagonal lines that create visual movement and depth. The parallel lines suggest both order and disruption, while the overlapping diagonal elements introduce spatial complexity and suggest three dimensional form. The precise geometric arrangement demonstrates the artist's exploration of color relationships and optical perception through minimal means. Created in gouache, the work exemplifies the reductive abstraction and structured experimentation characteristic of Brazilian constructivist art from the mid twentieth century.

Medium
gouache on cardboard
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $100,000$150,000

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Hélio Oiticica, Untitled (Metaesquema), 1957

This work presents a dynamic composition of vertical black strokes on a warm tan ground, intersected by diagonal lines that create visual movement and depth. The parallel lines suggest both order and disruption, while the overlapping diagonal elements introduce spatial complexity and suggest three dimensional form. The precise geometric arrangement demonstrates the artist's exploration of color relationships and optical perception through minimal means. Created in gouache, the work exemplifies the reductive abstraction and structured experimentation characteristic of Brazilian constructivist art from the mid twentieth century.

Medium
gouache on cardboard
Dimensions
overall: 0.42 x 46 cm
Year
1957
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Structural Form, Vertical Lines, Gouache On Paper, Constructivism, Brazilian Modernism, Color Field, Geometric Abstraction, Optical Art, Abstract Lines, Minimalist Composition

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