Sails/Waves 2
1970
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1970
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Sails/Waves 2 is a 1970 by Ian Hamilton Finlay, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows two simple words—"SAILS" at the top and "WAVES" below—outlined in blue against a blank white background. The top word has a wavy line under it, like the edge of a sail. The bottom word has a matching wavy line above it, resembling ocean waves. The artist used only clean lines and empty space to suggest movement. The waves look like they’re floating between the words, almost like a puzzle. Next, check out Finlay, Ian Hamilton—he made this kind of minimal, word-based art.
