Colormirror Bielefeld 1 & 2 2011

Regine Schumann made these two luminous panels, "Colormirror Bielefeld 1 & 2," with fluorescent acrylic, and they hum with light. It's about process, like a jazz riff, each panel subtly different from the other. Look closely at how Schumann plays with surface. It's not just flat color; there's a glow, a kind of inner light that comes from the material itself. It's like she's painting with light, not just color. The texture is smooth, almost like glass, but with a warmth that glass doesn't have. Notice how the edges of each panel radiate, creating this ethereal halo effect. That one area, in the darker panel, where the blue seems to deepen into an almost violet shade, it’s like looking into a hidden world. I think of Dan Flavin's fluorescent light sculptures, but Schumann's work has a softer, more painterly quality. Art is a conversation, right? It keeps evolving. These panels feel like a meditation on color, light, and space. They invite you to get lost in the subtleties. There’s no right or wrong way to see them, it's all about feeling the vibe.