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About this work

You see a grid of small, bright shapes—mostly squares and rectangles—stacked and tilted on a white background. The colors pop: red, blue, yellow, black, and gray. Oiticica made this when he was just 21, part of a series he called *Metaesquemas*. The shapes look like they’re sliding or floating, even though they’re just paint on board. It’s simple but feels alive, like the grid is about to break apart. If you like this, look up *gouache*—it’s a thick, opaque watercolor that gives these shapes their bold, flat look.