Untitled Black & White

About Untitled Black & White

This contemporary abstract mixed media composition consists of black and white geometric shapes.

This striking black and white composition on canvas is by Lucy Maki. The New Mexico artist has been influenced by modernist abstraction, cubism and surrealism. For decades, she has explored a distinctive visual language that incorporates mixed media, geometric shapes and architectural elements.
This piece composed of oil paint and wax features six black shapes in a horizontal row on either side of the canvas. Inside each shape, different scribble-like marks in white create dynamic visual interest.
The neutral white background allows the black shapes to stand out. The absence of all colours draws our attention to the core elements of the composition—the form, patterns and lyrical mark making.

“Abstraction is used as a reflection of mind, with geometric imagery conveying a personal and felt exploration of the processes of illusion and perception.”
Lucy Maki

“Geometry and architectural mechanisms in her paintings reference the certainty offered by built environments. “ Lyndsay Knecht, Writer, producer

Lucy Maki received her MA and MFA from the University of New Mexico, finishing in 1982. Maki’s artwork has been exhibited internationally--in the US, Mexico and Canada. It can be found in collections at the Albuquerque Museum and the Museum of New Mexico.