Untitled 1983

Hedda Sterne's unnamed painting, made with oil on canvas, feels like a quiet revelation. Imagine Sterne in her studio, maybe wrestling with the canvas as she tries to conjure a world made of shapes and lines. It's all muted tones—silvers, creams, and greys—but the way she's organized those shapes suggests a hidden architecture, like peering into a cathedral built for thought. Sterne's working with geometry here, but it’s not cold or calculated. It’s like she's trying to find some kind of harmony between structure and intuition. Look at the way those lines converge, creating a sense of depth. There's a connection here to other painters who were also exploring abstraction, like Hilma af Klint, but Sterne brings her own sensibility. Artists are always looking at each other, borrowing and responding. This painting is a testament to the ongoing conversation. It makes me wonder what might emerge next.