Where the Water Grows Still by Color Square

The work depicts a tranquil landscape in which water, air and vegetation merge almost imperceptibly. The image strikes a balance between a recognisable landscape and abstract art. On the left, a group of trees and shrubs forms the visual anchor, built up from loose, powerful brushstrokes in petrol blue, blue-green, olive green and warm sandy tones. Towards the right, the image opens up, creating space, light and a sense of distance.

The water plays a special role. The reflections are not depicted literally, but appear as vertical streaks, transparent patches of colour and broken brushstrokes. This gives the impression that the surface is constantly moving. Striking is the almost white horizontal strip around the centre: like a sudden beam of light, it draws a subtle boundary between the bank and the reflection.

Those who look longer will discover small accents of ochre yellow, soft peach and golden beige amongst the cool shades of blue. Particularly in the bottom left, the paint becomes darker and denser, whilst in the bottom right an almost ethereal clarity emerges. This transition gives the painting its distinctive sense of space.

The work as a whole evokes not so much a specific place as a memory of a landscape: a quiet morning by the water, in which forms do not yet seem to have fully awakened. It is precisely this combination of abstract landscape, water, nature and soft colours that makes the work soothing and timeless.