For this shaped canvas from around 1990, the angular forms and pastel palette suggest a departure from the bold primary colors seen in some of Canin's earlier geometric works. Here, a sense of lightness emerges through lavender, peach, and yellow hues, which float within the painting’s irregular frame. The pink and orange segments, edged by fine lines of turquoise and red, create subtle juxtapositions, adding vibrancy to the otherwise gentle composition.
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For this shaped canvas from around 1990, the angular forms and pastel palette suggest a departure from the bold primary colors seen in some of Canin's earlier geometric works. Here, a sense of lightness emerges through lavender, peach, and yellow hues, which float within the painting’s irregular frame. The pink and orange segments, edged by fine lines of turquoise and red, create subtle juxtapositions, adding vibrancy to the otherwise gentle composition.
The complex structure of the canvas itself introduces an interplay between painting and sculpture, reflecting a shift towards dimensionality in Canin’s practice. The work recalls the shaped canvases of artists like Frank Stella, but Canin’s restrained color transitions and softly modulated tones present a more understated approach. Rather than focusing on a strictly linear or hard-edge aesthetic, the gentle variations in tone create a sense of atmospheric space. The angular cuts of the canvas help to break the traditional boundaries of rectangular formats, encouraging a more open-ended interpretation of geometric abstraction.