P6 - Max Cole, Axias

Max Cole
American, b. 1937

Axias
1951
Acrylic and ink on canvas
Gift of the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation
2006.11

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Axias
by Terysa Dyer

magnetic muted lines like time invite us in with
intense focus intense energy abandoned selves
dare gray-toned intense depth embedded energy
embedded reflection strident striping abstract
shadows shifting searching American lifelines
approach infinity in simple time forms and mute
artistic promise of omniscience repetitive lines
repetitive lines outside repetitive lines physical
meditative lines open material infinite enormity
contemporary life paint pattern time transcends