Always on the bright side

On dull days, you need a picture to cheer you up. Don't you agree? I made this picture during a really heavy downpour. From time to time I got up to check whether all the windows were closed. They were. Yes, the rain was heavy, but somehow beautiful. And now the sun is (almost) shining again. What a strange summer we have this year ...

A sweeping diagonal composition divides the canvas into color fields of hot pinks, sky blues, emerald greens, and violet shadows. The brushstroke-like forms evoke motion and depth, like a landscape caught in a crosswind. This work vibrates with energy yet remains elegantly controlled. Its special quality lies in how it captures the emotional essence of a place without ever defining it — pure atmosphere rendered in bold abstraction.