Sun, Sea and Sand 1970

Jeremy Moon made this painting called Sun, Sea and Sand with blue and yellow paint. The making of the painting itself must have involved a lot of careful measuring and taping. I’m trying to imagine the process of making this painting. The patience and precision required to lay down those clean yellow lines over a flat blue background. Was it satisfying? Frustrating? Did he ever accidentally smudge a line and have to start over? I wonder if the repetition lulled him into a meditative state. The blue makes me feel calm, like staring at the ocean on a clear day, and those yellow lines create a sense of playful energy. The hard edges and geometric shapes remind me of artists like Agnes Martin and Sol LeWitt, who were also interested in exploring the possibilities of abstraction through simple forms and structures. Painting is like being in a visual conversation with other artists across time. It’s an ongoing exploration, and this piece invites us to join in the dialogue.