01 / Spatial study

Floating
Contours

The painted contours of Quiet Face I meet head-on. A sideways view reveals the four sheets of glass carrying them.

Plate order Back to front

Rose and pale blue
Cream and gold
Indigo and lilac
Mauve and blush

Four overlapping oval glass sheets carrying the contours of Quiet Face I against a warm plaster wall. — The four sheets separate in this oblique view.

The original Quiet Face I, an oval painting in mauve, blush, blue, cream and gold, photographed against a blue-grey backing. — The four sheets separate in this oblique view.