Meun 1968

Simon Hantai made "Meun" with paint on canvas and right away, you notice those biomorphic shapes kind of floating in a creamy, off-white space. It's all about the push and pull of color, like a dance between dark teal and light cream. Hantai’s technique here is pretty physical; you can see these bold strokes of paint, almost like he’s wrestling with the canvas. The paint isn’t shy – it's thick in places, creating this great texture. See how the light catches on those raised edges? It's like the painting is breathing. The white areas aren't empty, they're charged with energy. It's about revealing what's underneath, both literally in terms of the canvas, and metaphorically, like the hidden depths within simple forms. There’s a looseness here, a willingness to let the material speak. It reminds me a bit of Joan Miró, but with a more grounded, material focus. Hantai’s really having a conversation with the paint itself.