Within this meticulously conceived composition, one encounters a masterful orchestration of chromatic rhythm and architectonic structure—a visual counterpoint that transforms mere pattern into profound meditation. The artist has subdivided the picture plane into distinct quadrants, each maintaining its precise identity while participating in a greater harmonic unity.
The deliberate juxtaposition of complementary hues—cerulean against vermilion, aubergine against amber—creates visual vibrations that activate the entire surface. These chromatic tensions are carefully modulated through the systematic deployment of horizontal striations, establishing a visual syntax that speaks of both order and barely contained exuberance.
What elevates this work beyond decorative abstraction is its subtle materiality—the visible weave of the canvas creating a tactile dimension that grounds the work's formal precision in the intimacy of the handmade. One detects echoes of Bauhaus textile explorations, yet refracted through a contemporary sensibility that questions the arbitrary hierarchies between craft tradition and fine art discourse.
The compositional structure evokes the gridded certainties of modernism while simultaneously undermining them through subtle irregularities in the hand-painted lines. This productive contradiction—between geometric ideality and the evidence of human touch—creates a compellingly honest visual proposition. The work offers neither the cool detachment of minimalism nor the emotional excesses of expressionism, but rather charts a more nuanced middle path where intellect and sensuality achieve rare equilibrium.
'Chromatic Permutations'
20 x 20 inch (ca 51 x 51cm)
Acrylic on Hessian / Burlap / Jute
Hand-stretched on wooden frame and mounted in a Black float frame.
Shipping rates are calculated at Checkout.
Please see FAQS for more Shipping infortmation.
FREE delivery in the UK. Shipping rates outside of the UK are calculated at Checkout. Please see FAQS for more Shipping infortmation.