— In Composition 66, Georges Mathieu captures the essence of motion as an act of creation — a movement of thought translated directly into line. Executed in fine red ink, the composition unfolds like a musical improvisation, each stroke a note within an invisible rhythm. The linear forms intersect and diverge with surgical precision, yet their spontaneity evokes the immediacy of a gesture made in breath, not calculation.
Here, the artist’s hand becomes a conductor of energy rather than an instrument of control. Mathieu’s abstraction is not about structure, but about intensity — an effort to materialize the invisible pulse of emotion and intellect. The minimal composition, suspended in the openness of the paper, creates a sense of weightless architecture: a space of pure velocity and silence.
This work encapsulates Mathieu’s philosophy of «lyrical abstraction», where painting becomes a performance of spirit. Composition 66 is both delicate and assertive — a trace of energy crystallized in time, an event transformed into form.
Georges Mathieu’s painting style is characterized by explosive, calligraphic gestures created at great speed, often using paint applied directly from the tube. Influenced by Surrealist automatism, his dynamic compositions prioritize intuition, energy, and immediacy over formal structure.
