Untitled 1988

Aki Kuroda made this untitled painting with fluid strokes of blue paint against a white ground, probably sometime in the late twentieth century. The paint has a translucent quality, with individual brushstrokes visible within the larger forms. It’s interesting how the blue shapes create a kind of void in the center. Your eye keeps going back to that empty space. Then you notice the small blue spot floating there, like a tiny planet in orbit. I'm reminded of Yves Klein’s use of a signature blue, though Kuroda’s approach feels more organic and less formal. Both artists, though, are interested in how a single color can evoke infinite space and feeling. The painting becomes a space for contemplation, an invitation to get lost in the simple beauty of color and form. It shows how art isn't just about what you see, but about what you feel.