While they no doubt owe much to the precedents of Op art and Pattern and Decoration, Takenaga's repetitive forms, like Ross Bleckner's, inspire
more mystical interpretation... Takenaga's paintings portray matter and energies beyond what we know, beyond the everyday world.
Take horses for instance: from the symbolism behind the forms of Amy Laugesen's classic sculptures to the expressive
interpretation of Peggy Judy's paintings of livestock; from the
mystical photographs by Sandra Lee Kaplan to the modern artifacts and adornments of Janet Nelson; the style, form, and
interpretation of these artists couldn't be
more varied.