Homage to Ptolemy 2 — Fine Art

Homage to Ptolemy 2 - 2005 shows thin ruled lines and soft colour shifts on a quiet field. The marks run in steady bands, like notes on a staff. Tomas Maldonado worked with system and restraint, and this fine art print keeps that same order on paper.

The fine art frame in white gives the picture a clean edge on the wall. The white finish sits lightly against the muted tones, so the bands do not feel boxed in. You see the lines first, then the frame second.

In a narrow hallway with one lamp above, the long lines guide the eye toward the door. From the landing you notice the steady rhythm, and the white frame reads as a hard stop at the end of the stretch.