
Jazz Notes #37
2010
Jazz Notes #37 presents a large-scale field of raw pigment that pulses with the same spontaneous energy its title invokes. Measuring 175.3 × 175.3 cm, the square canvas gives Baumann's mark-making room to breathe and accumulate, with chromatic passages building rhythmically across the surface in a manner that mirrors musical improvisation. The unmediated quality of raw pigment, applied directly to canvas without the binding agents of conventional paint, produces a matte, almost chalky luminosity that shifts subtly with ambient light, lending the work a physical presence that reproductions cannot fully convey. Baumann developed the Jazz Notes series as an extended meditation on synesthesia and structure, exploring how visual rhythm can carry the feel of a performance without illustrating one. In this 2010 work, tonal contrasts and gestural intervals suggest call and response patterns, yet the composition never collapses into mere expressionistic gesture. A disciplined underlying architecture holds the surface tensions in check, demonstrating Baumann's ability to balance intuitive application with considered spatial organization. The result is a painting that rewards prolonged looking, revealing new relationships between color areas each time conditions of light or viewing distance change. For a collector, Jazz Notes #37 represents an ideal entry point into Baumann's mature practice. The work is signed and available through Modernism Inc., and its generous scale means it functions as an anchor piece in any serious contemporary collection. The absence of framing presents an opportunity to present the raw canvas edges as part of the object, honoring the directness that defines this body of work.
- Medium
- Raw pigment on canvas
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- Modernism Inc., San Francisco, CA
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Modernism Inc.View on map
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