I am currently working on a conference paper about Ray Johnson. As part of that process, I revisited some images of some of the works that were exhibited (and I had seen) at the Matthew Marks Gallery (New York City) in 2017. This work, in particular, struck me. When you first see this two-piece artwork, it appears to be cut an "shifted". But upon closer inspection, you realize that the two pieces aren't "shifted", but rather are still aligned. The parts that were cut out, were done so that it gives the illusion of being "shifted". I think this is a bit of a testament to Johnson's genius.
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