Memphis — Fine Art

Memphis - 1980 sits on the paper as a field of colour with hard edges. Large blocks of blue and red meet along straight lines. The paint is laid in flat layers, the way John Hoyland built his canvases. You see the colour first, then the lines that cut through it.

This fine art print sits on a pale wall at shoulder height. The light frame beside a window keeps the blue tones clear and stops the reds from looking heavy. The matte surface makes the hard edges stay sharp instead of fading in a bright room.

In a dining room the picture reads from the far end of the table. You notice the blue block on the left and the red block on the right before the lines come into view. The colours stay steady while people move past.