Artwork
Rieder, Maja - Malerei, Oublier
Rieder, Maja - Malerei, Oublier is an unspecified work on paper by Maja Rieder. It dates from 2015 and is held in the collection of the Archaeology and Museum Baselland.
About this work
Overview
Maja Rieder's 'Oublier' is a painting created around 2015, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Technique & Style
The work features thick, wavy brushstrokes in predominantly dark blues and purples, with hints of yellow and brown. Loose, expressive brushwork creates a dynamic, abstract composition, framed by a thin border with small marks.
Subject & Meaning
The painting's abstract forms evoke waves or clouds, blending into each other. The title 'Oublier,' meaning 'to forget,' may suggest a connection between the work's ambiguous, dreamlike quality and the act of forgetting or letting go.
Artist & collection
Artist
Swiss artist Maja Rieder made small abstract paintings and watercolors filled with layered color blocks and sharp contrasts.
