“Sixteen” Original, Acrylic, Monochromatic Abstract Expressionist Painting by Linda McDonough

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“Sixteen” is a bold, monochromatic meditation on rhythm, chaos, and cohesion. Structured as a 4x4 grid, the painting features sixteen … Read more “Sixteen” is a bold, monochromatic meditation on rhythm, chaos, and cohesion. Structured as a 4x4 grid, the painting features sixteen discrete yet interrelated panels, each a miniature world of black, white, and gray brushstrokes, markings, and splatters. The grid introduces a sense of order, while the energetic, expressive strokes inside each square push against that containment, creating a compelling tension between structure and spontaneity.

This interplay invites the viewer to move fluidly between seeing the work as a unified whole and as a series of fragmented moments—like memories, thoughts, or emotional pulses frozen in paint. The deliberate limitation of palette intensifies the focus on gesture, texture, and negative space, underscoring the idea that complexity and depth can emerge from constraint.

Style: Abstract Expressionism with elements of Gestural Abstraction and Grid-based Conceptual Art

Satin UV varnished, wired, ready to hang. Artist signature on the back. See less