Blue with Orange 1984

Carmen Herrera’s painting Blue with Orange is a visual statement in pure colour and simple geometric forms. Here, colour isn’t just decoration, it's the whole conversation. Looking at the clean lines, I’m reminded that painting is as much about subtraction as it is about addition. It’s about taking away everything unnecessary until you're left with the bare bones of feeling. The surface is smooth, almost machine-like, which gives it this cool, detached vibe. But the colours themselves, that deep blue and fiery orange, they vibrate against each other, creating this electric tension. Notice how the orange wraps around the blue. Herrera’s painting reduces art to its most essential elements, echoing artists like Mondrian, but with a Latin American warmth. Her work reminds us that clarity can be incredibly powerful. It’s a reminder that less can be so much more.