David Diao’s work explores color as both a conceptual and emotional force. Spanning fifty years, this exhibition highlights his evolving approach, from 1970s process-based abstraction to later pieces that integrate historical references. Diao challenges modernist traditions, incorporating racial and political critiques, as seen in his Yellow Peril series and reworkings of Malevich and Rietveld. His vivid hues disrupt conventions, reframing abstraction as both personal and socially engaged.
