This Graphic Object, an inscribed sheet of Japanese paper sandwiched in transparent acrylic, comes from an intense moment of experimentation in the mid-1960s, when Schendel was exploring experimental writing, minimal abstract gestures, elliptical configurations, and repetition of letters and lines over translucent thin sheets of paper like this one. Hanging from the ceiling, the work forces us to navigate it, to move around and interact with it, rather than just letting us be passive viewers.

Sarah Suzuki, Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints