When Mondrian Disrupts a Painting of a Woman
As a teenager, I became obsessed with Piet Mondrian’s iconic block-color paintings. His Neoplasticism—defined by a disciplined grid of vertical and horizontal black lines and fields of primary color—left a lasting impression on me. At the time, I would disrupt those rigid structures by drawing hyperrealistic sneakers, tennis rackets, or catcher’s mitts inside the blocks.
Years later, that impulse found its way into my portraits. I began by collaging worn book pages onto a cradle board, allowing history to form the first layer. I then carefully taped and sealed the grid, protecting every edge before painting the figure you see here, meeting the viewer’s gaze directly. She is strong and determined—qualities I recognize in myself.
Original, signed work
Medium: Acrylic paint and collage on cradleboard
Dimensions: 60 cm × 60 cm × 2.5 cm
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