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Hélio Oiticica — Metaesquema 193
Hélio Oiticica

Metaesquema 193

1957

This geometric composition consists of horizontal black bars of varying lengths arranged in a regular grid pattern against a white background, creating a rhythmic visual field. The bars are systematically offset and interrupted, establishing a dynamic tension between order and irregularity. The work demonstrates the artist's exploration of modular systems and serial composition, employing gouache to create stark contrasts and precise linear forms. The methodical arrangement invites the viewer to engage with the interplay between repetition and variation, fundamental principles in constructivist and neo concrete artistic practice.

Medium
gouache on cardboard
Overall

Notes

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

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May 15, 2026

Estimate: $35,000$45,000

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Hélio Oiticica, Metaesquema 193, 1957

This geometric composition consists of horizontal black bars of varying lengths arranged in a regular grid pattern against a white background, creating a rhythmic visual field. The bars are systematically offset and interrupted, establishing a dynamic tension between order and irregularity. The work demonstrates the artist's exploration of modular systems and serial composition, employing gouache to create stark contrasts and precise linear forms. The methodical arrangement invites the viewer to engage with the interplay between repetition and variation, fundamental principles in constructivist and neo concrete artistic practice.

Medium
gouache on cardboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.8 x 33 cm
Year
1957
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Minimal Aesthetics, Serial Variation, Neo-Concrete Art, Visual Pattern, Gouache On Paper, Grid Structure, Brazilian Modernism, Black And White, Geometric Abstraction, Modular Systems, Systematic Art, Kinetic Rhythm, Constructivist Design, Linear Composition, Abstract Composition

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