Ochre as a starting constraint: all the colour in this work either is ochre or derives from it. The cubist structure breaks the studio interior that served as the source into overlapping planes, each showing a different angle simultaneously.
Sand was added to the gesso before painting, giving the surface a physical texture that the pigment catches differently across the face of the work. The collage elements — fragments of printed paper — were sealed under several glazes.
About the artist
Mihai Ionescu builds his paintings through layering and erasure — broad washes that are scraped back, overpainted, and reworked until the surface holds the memory of every decision made along the way. Colour is his primary material, and he treats it as something with physical and emotional weight, not merely decoration.
He has shown work in group exhibitions in Romania, France, and Germany, and maintains a studio practice in Bucharest. He does not currently accept commissions but is available for studio visits by arrangement.
