Addendum 1967

© Estate of Eva Hesse
Hesse’s work often combines contradictory elements. For instance, the rigid order of geometric forms contrasted with organic shapes that evoke the body. Addendum is based on a strict mathematical progression, so that the gaps between each hemisphere become incrementally larger. However, the hemispheres themselves resemble breasts, and the hanging cords drop to the floor and curl in an unruly tangle. She said, ‘I was always aware that I could combine order and chaos, string and mass, huge and small.’