Abstracte compositie 1994

Harrie Gerritz made this piece, Abstracte compositie, from an unknown medium. The shapes are simple, almost childlike, but the arrangement feels considered, like a puzzle of feelings. Look at the surface – it's not trying to be perfect. The colours are muted, like they've been weathered by time or memory. That cloudy patch of blue up top, it’s dabbed on, almost tentative. And below, the semi-circular, crown-like shape. It hovers there, a focal point, rendered with a shaky hand. The thin black lines are delicate; they don't quite meet, leaving gaps for interpretation. This reminds me a bit of Joan Miró, but with a quieter voice. Like Miró, Gerritz invites us to play, to find our own meanings in the abstract. It's not about answers; it's about the questions the painting provokes. A beautiful, ambiguous conversation.