Painting by Onno Knuvers 31 Artworks Sold

Universal Colour Tool

Acrylic, Wood, Ready to hang

52cm (W) x 50cm (H) x 2.5cm (D)

Original Artwork

Complete your piece with a wood frame

Recommended

Natural is our curators’ preference. It adds warmth without announcing itself, keeping the artwork the focal point.

Artwork only · unframed

A$500

Unframed

Arrives 6 to 8 Nov

Free tracked, insured shipping Australia-wide.

Packed by the artist and sent to your door.

7-day trial at home

Hang it, live with it, see it in your own light. If it isn’t right, tell us within 7 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange collection.

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  • Full refund if the work isn’t right for your space, including framing
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Artwork Description

This artwork presents a vivid exploration of colour theory, geometric abstraction, and three‑dimensional form, arranged in a precise circular configuration that echoes the logic of the colour wheel. Six painted cubes—each rendered in a saturated hue from violet through red—form a hexagonal ring, creating a dynamic interplay between symmetry, perspective, and spatial rhythm.

The piece challenges traditional expectations of painting by embracing non‑traditional surfaces and sculptural canvas shapes, transforming simple cubes into both object and image. Their angled placement produces shifting shadows and optical tension, inviting viewers to consider how colour behaves across planes, edges, and depth.

Influences from M.C. Escher emerge in the work’s mathematical precision and its fascination with impossible or looping spatial arrangements. The bold chromatic segmentation and structural clarity recall Piet Mondrian’s commitment to pure colour and form, while the saturated palette and playful immediacy nod to the Pop Art movement, where everyday objects and bright commercial colours become elevated into high visual impact.

By merging sculptural presence with painterly intention, the work becomes a meditation on how colour occupies space—not just on a flat surface, but as a tangible, architectural entity.

Artist Bio

I love to draw and paint‚ to create characters‚ and to create stories and worlds for them to inhabit.

Onno was born in the Netherlands, grew up and studied art in New Zealand but since 2011 lives and creates art in Melbourne with his wife, daughter and a rabbit called Oliver.

Commissions

Onno's studio is in Melbourne‚ VIC