Phenomena Nearing Tundra

Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Nearing Tundra, 1961
Acrylic on canvas, inch. 54,1 x 79,5
A lyrical explosion of colour and matter: In this 1961 work, Paul Jenkins captures the mystery of primordial nature through streams of pigment that seem to breathe, expand, dissolve. The free yet calibrated painterly gesture evokes inner landscapes suspended between light and abyss.
A masterpiece that embodies the spirit of Abstract Expressionism with visionary force and meditative depth.
In 1961, Paul Jenkins was at the height of his creative powers and this work represents a rare balance between the instinctive gesture of American Abstract Expressionism and an almost oriental sensibility for fluidity, transparency and the spirituality of form.
The use of acrylic, at that time still experimental, allows him to ‘guide’ the colour like a conductor guides an emotion, there is nothing casual, yet everything is free.
The imposing dimensions (inch. 54,1 x 79,5) transform the space in which it is placed; it is not just a work to be hung but a work to be experienced.
To collect it is to possess an authentic page of the 20th century, in direct dialogue with the masters of the time, from Rothko to Helen Frankenthaler, and in increasing revaluation on the market.
If you are looking for something that speaks of vision, depth and time, this Jenkins is a choice that a collector today can still make, Phenomena Nearing Tundra is not just a painting: it is an unrepeatable moment in art history that can enter your collection.

Exhibitions

Measures with frame

inch. 54,1 x 79,5