Two-Dimensional work:
Artwork: No. 61 (Rust and Blue) by Mark Rothko
Formalist Description:
The painting consists of large rectangular fields of color layered vertically on the canvas.
It uses a limited palette of dark red, rust, blue, and black tones with soft, feathered edges.
The composition is symmetrical, but the irregular boundaries create a sense of visual tension.
The texture appears flat, but the color has depth due to subtle shifts in hue and transparency.
Subjective Reaction:
Looking at the painting made me feel calm but slightly unsettled, like I was drifting into a quiet unknown.
Three-Dimensional work:
Artwork: Untitled (L.A. Women) by Charles Ray
Formalist Description:
The sculpture uses smooth, highly polished surfaces with realistic anatomical proportions.
It features a neutral, monochromatic material palette — a gray tone that mimics stone or plastic.
The figure is life-size, standing upright with a strong vertical orientation.
The contours and edges are clean and precise, suggesting industrial or machine fabrication.
Subjective Reaction:
The sculpture gave me an eerie feeling, as if I was looking at a frozen moment pulled from real life but drained of emotion.
