Sun, Sea and Sand 1970

Jeremy Moon made Sun, Sea and Sand using paint, but it feels like something else, more like industrial design or even pop art. You can almost smell the hard work, the methodical taping off of each line. Look at that cornflower blue, almost a sky blue, and then those yellow lines, slicing through. Is it an optical illusion? It's so flat, yet it vibrates. Are those lines really parallel? I love how the texture isn't hidden, but very subtly present. It's thin, yes, but it's there, this evidence of a human hand. I'm reminded of Bridget Riley, with her dizzying patterns. But where she goes for maximal effect, Moon holds back, like a secret smile. It makes me consider the space where minimalism meets something warmer, more human. It's not just a painting, it's a question.