Untitled 1992

This untitled painting by Ilse D’Hollander uses a limited palette of greens, blacks and whites, spread thinly over the canvas. The simple shapes remind me of Joan Miró or even Matisse cut-outs, but more subdued, quieter. I imagine D’Hollander gently pushing the paint around, maybe with a wide brush or a rag, coaxing these forms into being, letting them breathe on that pale green ground. There's a delicate balance between the solid blacks and the ghostly whites. The texture is soft, almost like mist hanging in the air. The painting seems unfinished, like a fleeting thought or a half-remembered dream. It reminds me that painting isn’t about making definitive statements. Instead it's an open conversation across time, each artist contributing a new perspective. Ilse D’Hollander’s contribution is her sensitivity to tone and form and a kind of quiet contemplation.