Paul Kremer — Coming Soon
Three Blooms
3-color hand-pulled screenprint on 160 lb Mohawk Superfine Ultra White Cover. Deckled, numbered and last print signed by the artist
30h x 22.5 inches each
Details
Louis Buhl & Co. is pleased to present a triptych edition with Paul Kremer, titled Three Blooms. Kremer is an artist increasingly known for his distinctly organic minimalist abstractions. The apparent simplicity of the works belies the complexity of Kremer’s artistic process, which involves extensive planning and cyclical methodologies that blur the line between beginning and end.
Each edition composed of three harmonized prints, the works expand on Kremer’s Bloom Paintings, which illustrate abstract representations of flowers. Their origin is influenced by Henri Matisse’s découpés, a monumental series of work characterized by bold uses of color and organic, reduced forms. Matisse's use of paper cut-outs in his later career allowed him to experiment with color and composition by easily shifting pieces around to find the perfect arrangement, building upon his existing visual language. Kremer mimics this process but through contemporary technology, illuminating the timeless conceptual foundation upon which his practice is built. As was true for the late artist, color is a crucial component of Kremer’s practice and the driver in achieving the essential degree of visual impact: “Matisse's careful choreographing of palettes, his ability to convey a distinctive feeling with bold objects on flat planes of color, and the relentless positivity that emerges from his work have all been an inspiration to me. His color combinations are incomparably beautiful and surprising—even colors that don't seem to work together, in every case, do.” Kremer underscores his admiration for Matisse's ability to “make simplicity look simple,” a mastery that mirrors his own operative efforts.
