Optimism
Abstract canvas art series
2024
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+ Emotional cartography in psychogeography
in contemporary abstract art
• Painted emotions: quiet tension, control, and emotional containment, self-monitoring, isolation within structure
• Series: 6 original paintings on canvas
• Date: January 2024
• Location: Philippe Halaburda studio paintings, Newburgh, NY, USA
About the theme of "optimism"
In my geometric art, yellow is deliberate and impactful, crucial in conveying a sense of vibrancy and precision.
Yellow brings forth a dynamic interplay between form and color. It acts as a catalyst, injecting energy and optimism into the meticulously arranged shapes and lines.
The choice of yellow in my geometric compositions is aesthetic and symbolic.
Yellow, associated with brightness and warmth, enhances the visual experience, creating a harmonious dialogue between the rigor of geometric patterns and the emotive power of color.
It allows for a nuanced exploration of the interplay between various materials, fostering a unique and immersive aesthetic journey within the realm of abstract expression.
This intentional fusion of geometric precision and the evocative nature of yellow invites the audience to perceive beyond the visual arrangement, prompting a contemplation of the interplay between structure and emotion.
In my geometric maps, Yellow becomes a catalyst for a multi-dimensional aesthetic experience that transcends the boundaries of mere form and invites contemplation of the dynamic relationship between order and emotion.
+ Materials & process
Materials operate as active elements within the composition.
Color tape establishes boundaries and directional shifts, yarn traces fragile connections across the surface, and wood blocks introduce weight, interruption, and architectural resistance.
Together, these materials disrupt the painted field, allowing the canvas to behave like a lived environment, layered, negotiated, and in constant motion.
6 abstract paintings on canvas
Emotion xxxxxxxn
Material Acrylic, color tape, yarn, fabric
Medium Stretched canvas 3 x 30 inches
Date 2024
Authentification Signed and title on the back
+ About the theme of optimism
Plus Minus Playground is a series where I channel emotional contradictions, tension, anticipation, and playfulness through a language of abstract geometry, thread, and symbolic marks.
My process begins with mapping intuitive gestures onto a raw canvas: taped lines, yarn grids, LEGO bricks, and found plastic parts are arranged like fragments of a scrambled code or echoes of urban circuitry.
Each "+" and "–" becomes a sign of presence and absence, a negotiation between control and disorder.
I intentionally build onto the back of each canvas, embedding small objects that distort the surface and fracture its expected flatness.
This subtle intervention adds dimensionality, pushing the work towardsculptural terrain, inviting the viewer to question what lies beneath,not just what is seen
