"09 Space" - Tom Reno

Acrylic on Canvas
61 x 40 inches
Signed and dated on verso.
 
This striking abstract painting harmonizes two contrasting color fields that suggest a minimalist landscape. The largen color field is turquoise, and applied with visible, sweeping brushstrokes that give it a sense of atmospheric depth. A faint, lighter circle emerges through sheer layers of paint hinting at a moon or sun. This bright, cool color field meets deep charcoal black field that occupies the second largest portion of the canvas. Where the two fields meet, a gestural focal point emerges from the black with subtle orange, red, and cream accents, adding a complexity, harmony, and grounding the composition. The unity and grace of the composition suggest a "destination in your mind" of serenity, solitude, and contemplation.