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Edith Baumann — Something Else No. 55
Edith Baumann

Something Else No. 55

2020

Something Else No. 55 presents a vivid exploration of chromatic tension and spatial ambiguity, rendered in acrylic on a perfectly square canvas measuring 83.8 × 83.8 cm. Baumann's compositional choices reflect a sustained engagement with the push and pull between form and dissolution, where layered passages of color negotiate boundaries that feel simultaneously fixed and perpetually in flux. The square format is no accident, functioning as a self-contained arena in which color relationships govern the viewer's experience entirely, free from the distraction of conventional pictorial hierarchy. Edith Baumann has established a distinctive practice rooted in the rigorous traditions of abstract painting, drawing on the legacy of color field investigation while maintaining a sensibility that feels thoroughly contemporary. The "Something Else" series, of which this is the fifty-fifth iteration, signals an ongoing commitment to a process of searching, each canvas representing a discrete resolution within a broader, open-ended inquiry. That seriality gives individual works like this one a rewarding double identity, legible as a complete and satisfying object on its own terms and also as a document within a sustained artistic conversation. Signed by the artist and offered through Modernism Inc., Something Else No. 55 is presented unframed, allowing the collector to consider presentation choices that complement a specific interior context. Works of this scale and formal confidence translate well across a range of settings, from private residences with a serious commitment to contemporary abstraction to institutional or corporate collections seeking depth and quietude in equal measure. The work represents a sound acquisition within a body of work that continues to attract growing critical attention.

Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Overall
Signed
Yes
Location
Modernism Inc., San Francisco, CA

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Edith Baumann, Something Else No. 55, 2020

Something Else No. 55 presents a vivid exploration of chromatic tension and spatial ambiguity, rendered in acrylic on a perfectly square canvas measuring 83.8 × 83.8 cm. Baumann's compositional choices reflect a sustained engagement with the push and pull between form and dissolution, where layered passages of color negotiate boundaries that feel simultaneously fixed and perpetually in flux. The square format is no accident, functioning as a self-contained arena in which color relationships govern the viewer's experience entirely, free from the distraction of conventional pictorial hierarchy. Edith Baumann has established a distinctive practice rooted in the rigorous traditions of abstract painting, drawing on the legacy of color field investigation while maintaining a sensibility that feels thoroughly contemporary. The "Something Else" series, of which this is the fifty-fifth iteration, signals an ongoing commitment to a process of searching, each canvas representing a discrete resolution within a broader, open-ended inquiry. That seriality gives individual works like this one a rewarding double identity, legible as a complete and satisfying object on its own terms and also as a document within a sustained artistic conversation. Signed by the artist and offered through Modernism Inc., Something Else No. 55 is presented unframed, allowing the collector to consider presentation choices that complement a specific interior context. Works of this scale and formal confidence translate well across a range of settings, from private residences with a serious commitment to contemporary abstraction to institutional or corporate collections seeking depth and quietude in equal measure. The work represents a sound acquisition within a body of work that continues to attract growing critical attention.

Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 83.8 x 83.8 cm
Year
2020
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Modernism Inc., San Francisco, CA

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