This abstract artwork features a muted color palette dominated by shades of white, gray, and beige. The composition is composed of a series of thin, parallel lines that create a sense of movement and texture across the canvas. The lines are not perfectly straight, giving the piece a handmade, organic quality. Small pops of red punctuate the composition, adding a subtle contrast to the otherwise subdued tones. The artist appears to have employed a technique of layering and scraping paint to achieve the layered, fragmented appearance. This work likely reflects the artist's interest in exploring the interplay of color, line, and texture in a minimalist, contemplative manner. ...
Based in a 360 sqm gallery in Woodstock, Cape Town, blank was founded by Jonathan Garnham as a project space in 2005 and transitioned into a commercial gallery during 2012. The gallery represents emerging and increasingly established artists from the region in a critically engaged programme that emphasises contemporaneity, with a focus on concept and abstraction in the African context. With an exhibition programme that has a reputation for shaping the discourse around contemporary art in South(ern) Africa, and participation in prominent local and international art fairs, we seek to place our artists' work in a wide range of private and institutional collections. In addition, blank continues to promote the visual arts in our community through ongoing projects that support the sector. ...
