Onyx Trio stands in the tradition of bold post-war curve abstraction — three black organic shapes on pure white, drawn with the rhythm of the brush rather than the precision of the compass. The work shares its visual logic with Henri Matisse's late paper cut-outs and the gestural curves of Ellsworth Kelly's early shape paintings.
The technique is direct. Each shape is filled solid black, the line-ends come close but do not quite touch, and the white field does as much work as the black. The three shapes carry weight together, like three notes in a slow musical phrase — separate, but in time.
The work suits broad walls in living rooms and entrance areas and sits naturally with sculptural furniture, raw oak and matte stoneware. Its strong contrast works well in light-filled rooms; in darker rooms it reads as a single weighted black mark.
Printed on heavy matte paper as an unframed poster, or framed behind shatter-resistant acrylic rather than glass for safer h . . . Read More >>
Onyx Trio stands in the tradition of bold post-war curve abstraction — three black organic shapes on pure white, drawn with the rhythm of the brush rather than the precision of the compass. The work shares its visual logic with Henri Matisse's late paper cut-outs and the gestural curves of Ellsworth Kelly's early shape paintings.
The technique is direct. Each shape is filled solid black, the line-ends come close but do not quite touch, and the white field does as much work as the black. The three shapes carry weight together, like three notes in a slow musical phrase — separate, but in time.
The work suits broad walls in living rooms and entrance areas and sits naturally with sculptural furniture, raw oak and matte stoneware. Its strong contrast works well in light-filled rooms; in darker rooms it reads as a single weighted black mark.
Printed on heavy matte paper as an unframed poster, or framed behind shatter-resistant acrylic rather than glass for safer hanging. Also available as a satin-coated cotton canvas, stretched over a wooden frame, ready to hang.
Frequently asked questions
What does Onyx Trio show?
Three bold black organic curves on a pure white ground, drawn with brush rhythm rather than geometric precision.
Which tradition does the work connect to?
Post-war curve abstraction, in the line of Matisse's late cut-outs and Ellsworth Kelly's early shape paintings.
Where does it work in a living space?
On broad walls in living rooms and entrance areas, beside sculptural furniture, raw oak and matte stoneware.
How does it respond to light?
Its strong black-on-white contrast comes into its own in light-filled rooms; in lower light it reads more as a single weighted mark.
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