No. 5 1970

Jeremy Moon made No. 5 with horizontal bars of color sitting on a ground of dull brown. I bet he was thinking, "How can I make something interesting out of something so simple?" I imagine him standing back, squinting, maybe tilting his head as he adds each band. The colors, so muted, peach, lavender, a pale blue, they don't jump out, but there's something calming and harmonious about them. It reminds me of Agnes Martin, but with a bit of Pop Art thrown in. It's like he's saying, "Look, painting doesn't have to be a big drama. It can be quiet, subtle, and still make you feel something." And that something is a gentle, thoughtful, kind of feeling. You know?