Pastel lines of pink, green and mauve run across a circular panel in relief. The mesh of diagonal lines contrast with vertical lines that separate each relief section of the panel. The crossing lines suggest an infinite range of connotations: are we looking through the mesh of metal grillwork on an industrial pylon; or through dense foliage of plant stalks?
Although this work was painted in the 1980s, its pure abstraction and clean forms suggest an affinity with the Constructivist art movement that emerged in the early 1920s, and had an enduring effect on avant-garde art developments in Europe. Today ‘constructivism’ is an art term that is used more broadly to describe works of art composed of geometric forms that are literally constructed from precise shapes and lines. The work of certain late twentieth century artists including Mary Martin and Victor Pasmore, was particularly associated with this type of abstract art.
