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Bram van Velde — Composition
Bram van Velde

Composition

1967

A richly layered composition in gouache, this work showcases Bram van Velde's distinctive approach to abstract form, with organic shapes and muted yet resonant colors drifting across the surface in a state of perpetual tension and release. The work on paper laid on linen reflects van Velde's existential sensibility, evoking a sense of fragmented interiority and quiet psychological depth. Shapes seem to hover and dissolve, resisting fixed meaning while maintaining a powerful visual and emotional presence.

Medium
gouache on paper laid on linen

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 6, 2016

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Bram van Velde, Composition, 1967

A richly layered composition in gouache, this work showcases Bram van Velde's distinctive approach to abstract form, with organic shapes and muted yet resonant colors drifting across the surface in a state of perpetual tension and release. The work on paper laid on linen reflects van Velde's existential sensibility, evoking a sense of fragmented interiority and quiet psychological depth. Shapes seem to hover and dissolve, resisting fixed meaning while maintaining a powerful visual and emotional presence.

Medium
gouache on paper laid on linen
Year
1967
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Twentieth Century, Muted Earth Tones, Contemplative Mood, Lyrical Abstraction, Dutch Artist, Gouache On Paper, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Modern Art, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Gestural Composition, European Modernism, Non-Figurative Art, Lyrical Composition, Modern Master, Non-Figurative Composition

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