Dimmar ljus (Light mist) 1978

Rune Jansson made this piece, ‘Dimmar Ljus’, using delicate marks, it feels like he’s feeling his way through an idea. The colors are muted, almost apologetic, as if they don't want to disturb the silence. A very thin orange line is pulled across the picture plane, anchoring a series of fleeting marks in black, white and yellow. It reminds me of a distant horizon, or a memory half-forgotten. Look closely at the top right: see the trails of pale yellow, like something just out of sight? It’s all suggestion, no heavy statements here. This reminds me of Agnes Martin, in her dedication to quiet expression. Both seem to be reminding us that painting doesn’t have to shout; it can whisper too. And maybe, in that whisper, we find a different kind of truth.