Masterson's Stripes

"Rum Gum" by Marthann Masterson is a unique piece that balances many colorful stripes together in harmony. Stripes have had complex and sometimes contradictory meanings throughout Western history, but in modern visual arts, stripes are less complicated. They’re all about rhythm, division, and unity. Stripes are powerful because they unite and divide in equal measure. They unite through repetition, while forming boundaries that sharply divide planes and colors at the same time. In the process, they create rhythm like no other pattern. This artwork is astonishing within each and every stripe.