Stillness in Motion by Bianca ter Riet

About "Stillness in Motion"

by Bianca ter Riet

About the artwork

In Stillness in Motion, a refined interplay between dynamism and calm unfolds - a painting in which every brushstroke seems to breathe. Squares and organic shapes alternate, sometimes sharply defined, sometimes blurred, as if the boundaries between order and chance are temporarily dissolved. The visible brushstrokes betray the process: not the pursuit of perfection, but the rhythm of hand and breath, of concentration and letting go.

The colours - lilac, pink, purple, brown, white, beige, blue and black - move in layers on top of each other. Light tones seem to lift from the background, while darker areas add depth and weight. The result is a field of tension in which softness and strength constantly influence each other. The shades do not seem to compete with each other, but to whisper; they seek a balance in which movement slowly comes to rest.

The geometric shapes provide structure, but are broken up by fluid, organic gestures. There, in the transition between taut and free, the essence of the work reveals itself: Stillness in Motion is a snapshot of change - not the end of movement, but the stillness that lies within it.

The brushstrokes remain visible as witnesses of presence. They give the canvas a human dimension: traces of time, rhythm and touch. In those visible layers, a sense of intimacy emerges, as if the viewer is looking not only at colour and form, but also at the gesture itself - at the echo of painting.

Stillness in Motion invites attentive viewing. The longer you look, the more you begin to feel the subtle rhythm: the breath between colour and space, between gesture and silence. The work balances on the border between action and rest - a visual meditation on the moment in which everything moves, and yet stands still for a moment. Modern Abstract

Conceived by Bianca ter Riet, visualized with AI.