The Wait/La espera (1972)


Although many elements of Minimalism and Op-Art can be found in The Wait, the overriding aesthetic alludes to a gradual shift away from the two-dimensional medium of the canvas. This is evident in the staging of the painting, which derives its composition and use of perspective from the famous Diego Velázquez masterpiece, Las meninas. Moreover, the statue in the middle of the museum gallery is construed as an installation, a monument to the scorned lover. It is one of several playful allusions to this narrative of heartbreak, which is presented in media res. The floor, for example, is a chessboard, echoing the geometric patterns found in Op-Art to signify the perils of courtship. Unable to “make a move,” the protagonist waits in vain, like a pawn, until they are “petrified”—hardened into yet another statue on display in the gallery. Here, the message is clear: the art of unrequited love is tied to nothing more than vanity, that is, a naive longing for attention.

Aunque en La espera se encuentran muchos de los elementos del Minimalismo y del arte óptico, la estética fundamental se refiere a un proceso en el que el artista se aleja del medio bidimensional del lienzo. Esto es evidente en la escenificación del cuadro, la cual debe su composición y uso de perspectiva a la obra maestra de Diego Velázquez, Las meninas. Además, la estatua que queda al medio de la galería del museo se puede considerar una instalación, un monumento al amante despreciado. Es una de varias alusiones jocosas a la trama desgarradora de la obra, la cual el artista plantea en ambigüedades. El piso, por ejemplo, es un tablero de ajedrez. Hace referencia al diseño geométrico que caracteriza el arte óptico, y significa el riesgo del cortejo. Es decir, sin tener otra opción, el protagonista espera en vano hasta que se convierte en un peón. Así que la experiencia lo “petrifica” en otra estatua situada en la galería. Aquí, el mensaje es claro: el arte del amor no correspondido se vincula sólo a la vanidad, o sea, una ingenua búsqueda de atención.
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