(Alsėdžiai, Lithuania, 1917 - 2010, Vilnius, Lithuania)
1969
Acrylic on canvas
79 x 79 in. (200.7 x 200.7 cm)
Collection of the Akron Art Museum
Gift of Jan and Ingeborg van der Marck
1974.120
In Pseudo Labyrinth, Varnelis rendered a mazelike pattern with the illusion of three-dimensionality. The artist used light and shadow to create soft undulations that clash with hard edges, challenging the viewer to unlock the key to this optical puzzle.
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