Blue Sphere V-E

Blue Sphere V-E belongs to Ogawa's long-running Sphere series, in which a single orb of saturated color dominates an open, atmospherically rendered ground. The designation V-E likely indicates a variant or edition within a numbered sequence, suggesting Ogawa explored incremental shifts in hue, edge definition, or background tonality across related states. In silkscreen, Ogawa builds up translucent layers of ink to create the sphere's volumetric presence, modulating the blue from a cool, concentrated core toward softer peripheral gradations. The background is characteristically understated, using subtle value transitions that allow the sphere to read as hovering in an undefined space. The result balances geometric precision with a meditative, almost weightless quality—hallmarks of Ogawa's mature abstract practice developed after his studies at Tama Art University in the early 1970s.