Untitled 

Henk Peeters created this untitled painting sometime in the middle of the 20th century. The dark marks and smudges create the impression of something being obscured, while the white space evokes the feeling of a blank canvas. This allows for an interpretation of this image within the context of post-war art. Peeters was working in a time when artists were looking for ways to break with the past. In the Netherlands, art institutions were dominated by traditional art forms. But Peeters became part of a group of artists who wanted to challenge these norms by creating art that was more abstract and experimental. They challenged the social conventions of the artworld by creating artworks that had no clear message or meaning. To understand this painting better, we can look at the broader history of modern art and the institutions that supported it. This helps us to see how artists like Peeters were pushing the boundaries of what art could be.