EDIFICE (2026)

Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas
180 × 240 cm

Monumental in scale and architectural in composition, Edifice explores structure, proportion and materiality through a restrained palette of stone, concrete, charcoal and deep ink blue.

Hand-applied gold leaf interrupts the matte painted surface, shifting with changing light and introducing a quiet luminosity to the work.

At 180 × 240 cm, Edifice has a commanding physical presence while retaining a sense of order and stillness - an interplay of weight and openness, permanence and light.

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Joanna Wolthuizen is an Australian abstract painter known for large-scale works that engage architecture through proportion, material stillness, and controlled geometry.

Developed in her Melbourne studio, her practice - termed Composed Abstraction™ - positions painting as a spatial instrument rather than an image.

Her works are held in private and corporate collections internationally and are recognised for their structural clarity, material restraint, and enduring presence.

Brighton Studio & Gallery.