Demi Pirouette (Half Turn on the Haunches) 1981

"Demi Pirouette (Half Turn on the Haunches)" is a 1981 painting by American artist Jo Baer, currently on display at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Baer's abstract artwork features a minimal, gestural style characterized by a swirling, organic form rendered in muted shades of brown and green. This work utilizes a pale, almost transparent background with a series of delicate, circular forms scattered across the canvas, suggesting a subtle movement or dance. Baer's work explores the intersection of abstraction and figuration, often drawing inspiration from dance and movement. The delicate shapes and muted color palette create a sense of quietness and contemplation, while the subtle dynamism of the composition hints at a more active and energetic underlying energy.