SANS TITRE - Rhythm in Blue and Orange

QAR 5

Energetic Abstract Expression in Blue and Orange

SANS TITRE - Rhythm in Blue and Orange
SANS TITRE - Rhythm in Blue and Orange

This striking abstract painting immediately captivates the viewer with its high-energy composition and electrifying color palette. The work is a powerful exercise in abstract expressionism, conveying movement and emotion through raw application of paint.

The dominant feature is the interplay between the primary electric blue and the secondary bursts of vivid orange, both set against a deep, heavily textured black and charcoal background. Thick, sweeping lines of blue act as a central, almost calligraphic structure, suggesting forms that are fluid, kinetic, and perhaps slightly tumultuous—like a rushing river or a flurry of motion. This blue is countered by sharp, angular lines and rectangular patches of brilliant orange and bright yellow, which introduce visual tension and stop the eye.

The composition is further punctuated by bold, vertical and sweeping white strokes, which provide high contrast and a sense of depth, pulling the central blue and black forms forward. The paint application is thick and immediate, revealing the artist's quick, vigorous hand. Small flecks and scribbles of yellow and green add fine detail and complexity to the dark ground, making it an active field rather than a passive backdrop.

Overall, the painting is an intense study of rhythm, contrast, and action, utilizing a limited but powerful color scheme to create a feeling that is both aggressive and exhilarating



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Sevag Armenian

Sevag Armenian

Born in Paris in 1976, Sevag Armenian lives and works in Beirut, developing a body of work he first initiated in 1991.