Summand-Konstruktion D 1974

This artwork is titled *Summand-Konstruktion D* by Camille Graeser. Just look at those clean edges and blocks of colour! I can imagine Graeser carefully laying down each stroke, building up these harmonious geometric forms so that each one sits perfectly next to the other. There's a kind of meditation in repetition here. I reckon Graeser was thinking about Josef Albers and the Bauhaus, about how simple shapes can create surprisingly complex relationships. The juxtaposition of that muted teal against the deep burgundy makes my heart sing – it's a visual conversation, a call and response between colours. For me, painting is always about finding a balance and how a single, simple gesture can communicate something profound. Graeser has done just that, inviting us into a world of pure, distilled form. I see his work as a contribution to an ongoing dialogue between artists, each of us building upon the ideas of those who came before, and I think that's kind of wonderful.