Composition Black Ink Wash on Brown Paper by Erik Sulander

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Ink/brush Abstract Composition on Brown Paper by Erik Sulander. This piece is executed in bold, gestural black ink on brown … Read more Ink/brush Abstract Composition on Brown Paper by Erik Sulander. This piece is executed in bold, gestural black ink on brown paper, with marks that oscillate between calligraphic rhythm and abstract figuration. The use of negative space is key: the background remains untouched, allowing the raw energy of the brushstrokes to command attention. The composition is dominated by swirling, curvilinear forms alongside more angular, abrupt cuts—suggesting a deliberate tension between fluidity and interruption.

The visual language evokes associations with:
• East Asian calligraphy (emphasis on brush movement, ink saturation, rhythm of strokes).
• Abstract Expressionism, particularly Franz Kline, whose large black-on-white gestural works explored power, motion, and immediacy.
• Automatism and Surrealist drawing, visible in the smaller, lighter sketches that weave around the central marks, suggesting subconscious notation or musical improvisation. See less