Through the Prism of Abstraction

The painting ‘Through the Prism of Abstraction’ sits at the intersection of geometric abstraction, Op Art, Constructivism, and mid‑century modern colour theory, with some contemporary textural effects.
The strict circles, triangles, and rectilinear planes place the work in the tradition of artists who used geometry as a universal visual language, such as Mondrian and Itten.

The central circular form with radiating segments, plus the tension between flat color and implied depth, nods to Op Art’s visual vibration and spatial ambiguity.
This is especially apparent in the way the orange–white–yellow circle seems to pulse forward.

There’s a kinship with Vasarely, though the textures make it less clinical and more tactile.
The colour pallet echoes mid‑century modernism while adding contemporary texture band digital‑era mark‑making.

The composition allows the painting to be rotated for a different dynamic based on which way it is hanging.

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Eva Horvath is a Melbourne artist, designer and art instructor with over 30 years experience in the arts.
Having studied Fine Art & Design at Monash University (Caulfield Campus) Eva went on to complete a Diploma of Education at Melbourne University.

Subsequent years in archival picture framing and management lead Eva to the establish Articall Art & Framing Consultancy in 1998 which had operated in Bayside Melbourne for 20 years. At Articall Eva provided custom framing and decorating services, art classes and held exhibitions of local artists’ work.

In 2014 Eva decided to focus on developing her art practice full time. Since then she has taken part in exhibitions at Studio Gallery Melbourne, Brunswick Street Gallery, Without Pier Gallery, Linden Gallery and ALA Melbourne Gallery.

Eva’s broad body of work encompasses large interiors, urban landscapes, and a variety of abstract paintings in oils and mixed media on linen.
Whether working on representational subjects, or more free-form non-figurative imagery, an abstract sensibility and experimentation with painterly techniques is usually at the core of every painting.
Over the years Eva’s approach has evolved from painting hard-edge flat areas of colour in acrylic paint, to a more painterly form of expression using oil paints together with charcoal, pencils, and pastels. Indelible images observed in the urban and natural environment are often captured and interpreted on canvas. Impressions of moody, colourful, changing sky views and a play of shadows and light on the landscape may be found in a number of urban landscapes and seascapes.

“In my art I like to explore everyday subjects through a personal lens and capture moments in time that have resonated with me in a significant way. 
I tend to work on large-scale canvases in oils, acrylics and pastels as they allow me to combine broad ‘arm action’ modes of painting with more delicate, detailed marks applied with a finer touch. With all my work, whether it’s representational or abstract, the aim is to interpret on canvas themes of interest in a variety of ways, while achieving aesthetic harmony and balance.”

*Eva’s artwork may now be viewed at Articall’s Art Sale currently running at 403 Hampton Street, Hampton, Vic 3188.