Minimalism

  • Minimalist abstract – black square with circle removed

    Contemporary minimalist gouache painting - black square

    Black Square with Circle Removed

    Gouache on paper. 30x30cm. June 2018

    Part of a series of abstract minimalist paintings of black squares with a circle missing from a corner, in this case along with the part of the square that is separated from the main body of the square by the circle.
    This painting is a study of presence and absence. The black square has the quality of a solid, impactful entity while the white circle and top left corner give the impression of absence or negative space.
    In other images the black square itself conveys a quality of negative space, suggesting a black void in the centre of the image.

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