Maritta Tapanainen's collages and David Fought's sculptures at first glance couldn't be more different. Yet, both artists, as they examine form, line, and the space between, engage us in a broader conversation on the physicality of shape.

The sculptures by David Fought present an abstract architecture of form, volume, line, and surface. The planes we are asked to consider and examine swoop, converge, and coalesce into beautiful monochromatic fields interrupted at perfect intervals by the rudeness of a gorgeous bit of rust.

The metal rods make lines that focus our attention on the armature and framework of the sculpture, at the same time lending support and definition to the plaster.

Maritta Tapanainen’s collages stand in startling contrast to the Fought sculptures, yet they both share an abstraction ethos. These abstractions by Fought and Tapanainen bring to our eyes an idea of Agnes Martin’s explorations. Specifically as we examine their surfaces, both works begin to approach color field paintings.