Description

In this work, Stéfanie Raus explores the radicality of contrast and the power of pictorial gesture. A large, dense, and moving black form occupies almost the entire canvas, creating an immediate tension between fullness and emptiness. The light background, left visible in fragments, acts as a luminous counterpoint that emphasizes the depth of the dark mass.

The irregular contours and white openings at the heart of the composition suggest an organic, almost calligraphic movement, where black unfolds like raw energy. The peripheral splashes and traces recall the immediacy of the creative act, where the spontaneity of the gesture prevails over any search for formal perfection.

With its minimalist strength and visual intensity, this acrylic canvas embodies Stefanie Raus's approach: a painting of the essential, which questions matter, space and the gaze, oscillating between chaos and balance.