Piet MONDRIAN (1872-1944), Composition with Grid 2

color lithograph, heavyweight velin paper 43 x 27 cm (composition), 66 x 50 cm (sheet), limited edition, numbered in pencil 160/200, signed under composition facsimile signature "Mondrian" p. d.; oval dry publisher's stamp: ARTIS l. d.; "verification of authenticity" hologram on back.
Piet Mondrian - Dutch painter, co-founder of the De Stijl art group (1917), considered, along with Kandinsky and Malevich, to be one of the precursors of abstractionism, creator of neoplasticism - one of the earliest trends postulating geometric abstraction in painting, characterized by the use of vertical and horizontal lines that overlapped, dividing planes into squares and rectangles, and the use of three primary colors (yellow, blue and red) and three so-called. non-colors (black, white and gray). He influenced the development of abstraction in painting and 20th century architecture.
Mondrian developed his approach to art over many years, evolving from depictions of landscapes to completely abstract compositions. Composition with Grid 2 was created later in his career, when his style was well established. Composition with Grid 2 is a painting that consists of rectangular and square forms formed by intersecting horizontal and vertical lines. What distinguishes this work from many other Mondrian works is its limited color scheme. Various shades of gray, white and black dominate here. Although Mondrian is better known for his works in primary colors (red, blue and yellow), Composition with Grid shows his ability to operate with shades of gray. This color scheme gives the work a calmer, more subdued feel, while emphasizing the form and structure of the composition.
The painting is an excellent example of Mondrian's minimalist aesthetic, which involves the maximum simplification of form. As a result, the viewer's attention is focused on the composition and structure of the painting, rather than on its narrative content. The grid in this work represents order and balance. Mondrian sought to depict perfect harmony, which he achieved through the precise placement of lines and the space between them.
Piet Mondrian, through his work Composition with Grid 2, continues his search for perfect harmony and balance in art. This work, although it may appear simple at first glance, hides a deep reflection on structure, form and color. It is these qualities that make it unique and noteworthy in the context of Mondrian's entire oeuvre.