Built through many washes of diluted blue, each allowed to dry completely before the next was applied. The accumulation produces a depth that a single opaque layer cannot achieve — looking into the surface is like looking into still water.
The square format was the only geometry that felt honest for a subject with no directional pull. The blue shifts from warmer at the edges to cooler at the centre, a result of slightly different dilution rates rather than deliberate mixing.
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.
