Artwork
Băăă, cu mâna asta roșie
Băăă, cu mâna asta roșie is an unspecified painting by Gheorghiu Val. It dates from 1984 and is held in the collection of the Moldova National Museum Complex.
About this work
Overview
Băăă, cu mâna asta roșie is an image created by Romanian artist Gheorghiu Val around 1984. The work consists of a dark, textured field punctuated by irregular white marks and a striking red band that runs horizontally near the lower edge, dividing the composition.
Subject & Meaning
The white elements appear as vague, hand‑like smudges that emerge from the blackened background, suggesting a fleeting gesture or an unfinished trace. The red strip, resembling a shelf or ledge, interrupts the visual field and may imply a boundary or a moment of interruption within the otherwise ambiguous scene.
Technique & Style
The piece employs a stark chiaroscuro contrast, with deep black tones dominating the surface and bright white forms providing abrupt highlights. The red element is rendered in a flat, saturated hue, creating a visual edge that heightens the tension between darkness and light.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1984, the work belongs to the later period of Gheorghiu Val’s practice, a time when he explored minimal yet expressive interventions on monochrome fields. Details of its exhibition history or ownership are not publicly documented.
Context
The artwork reflects a broader tendency in 1980s Eastern European art toward abstraction and the use of limited palettes to convey psychological or existential concerns. Its emphasis on gesture and interruption aligns with contemporary explorations of presence and absence.
Artist & collection
Artist
Gheorghiu Val made prints and paintings in a raw, direct style that feels like a punch to the ribs.
