Contemporary Aboriginal Inspired Abstract, 2020

Menno Modderman  

Contemporary Aboriginal inspired abstract by Menno Modderman, a Dutch artist painting in the south of France, signed and dated to the bottom on the passepartout. Working for several years now as an artist in his atelier in Cotignac in the south of France, Menno, who is better known for his highly detailed and realistic paintings has now turned his brush to exciting new abstract works, in this case inspired by Aboriginal art. Menno's paintings are not just interesting in their form and colour but also their texture. Each painting has a different background created by overlapping colours to create the feeling of base materials such as metal, leather, linen. This piece is painted on linen laid on card and gives an effect of metal or rock with base metals or crystals within it. The painting has been cleverly worked so that the image shines depending on the angle viewed. The dots ( Aboriginal inspired ) were originally used to hide the sacred meaning of the painting. The painting can be viewed from above as a map or simply as shapes to be interpreted by the viewer. This is one in a series of four works inspired by Aboriginal art. All four are available on Artsper and make a wonderful collection.