Sem titulo 1993

Angelo de Sousa made this painting, Sem Titulo, sometime during his lifetime with bluey-grey paint, perhaps oil, and with lines on top. It's fascinating to think what was going through de Sousa's mind when he divided the canvas so evenly. I can imagine him thinking about a minimalist grid that seems to go beyond its own geometry. Is this a window? A wall? A meditation on colour? The paint isn’t overworked but subtly alive with texture, hinting at a space that feels both expansive and strangely intimate. De Sousa’s painting is a bit like Agnes Martin, maybe a little Giorgio Morandi in its quietness, and a bit of Robert Ryman in its dedication to subtle colour. Painters are constantly in conversation, you know, bouncing ideas off each other across time. It's like we’re all in a big, messy, beautiful studio together, experimenting and learning from each other's insights.