Eduardo Mac Entyre was a co-founder of the group Arte Generativo in the 1950s, a response to the rigidity and static quality of abstract art in Argentina. The group chose the term “generative” but actually did not use the word to refer to art made by an autonomous system, as we understand it today. Rather, Mac Entyre used “generative” because it aptly captured his intention to transform static elements into dynamic, evolving forms that not only moved within a two-dimensional plane but also acquired a new identity and vitality in space.

Throughout his prolific career, Mac Entyre relentlessly explored the myriad possibilities of circular forms in painting and three-dimensional artworks. He sought to create a distinct, new, and dynamic visual language of vibration and motion by arranging and juxtaposing geometric shapes and curved lines. Mac Entyre found inspiration in the technological advances of his time: atomic energy, advances in space exploration, and emerging theories of physics such as orbital trajectories and the origins of the universe.