Lot 209

Václav Boštík (1913 - 2005) NEBULA OF DOTS

The abstract work of the painter and graphic artist Václav Boštík represents a minimalist turn towards the universal order of things. A nebula of dots fades and appears in space, emitting the light of a soft pastel corona. The work is a development of the author's tendencies from the 1960s, which continued until the 1990s. Boštík reduces the form, rids it of everything unimportant and uses basic means of expression. It manifests itself in geometric shapes, work with colored points, division of surfaces and high organization. Boštík is looking for an ideal, monochromatic work that contrasts with subjectivity. “If I had to briefly characterize my efforts, then I would say that I am looking for a lost paradise. I'm trying to find a way out of the labyrinth we live in and get close enough to paradise to at least catch a glimpse of it.”