{"product_id":"slate-friedel-dzubas","title":"Slate - Friedel Dzubas","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn abstract composition by Friedel Dzubas, featuring fluid, overlapping shapes and a balance of muted earth tones with sharp, saturated colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlate is a representative example of the mature style of Friedel Dzubas, a painter associated with the Color Field movement. During the 1960s and 1970s, Dzubas moved away from the gestural brushwork of his earlier years, adopting the use of Magna, an acrylic resin paint. This medium allowed for a unique application, where colour could be thinned to a wash or applied in dense, opaque blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this composition, the viewer observes a series of irregular, floating shapes that interact across the canvas. The work avoids a central focus, instead encouraging the eye to move across the varied edges where different hues meet. The palette combines muted, earthy tones with sudden, sharp interruptions of high-chroma pigment. A deep, dark brown occupies the left side, providing a heavy anchor for the lighter, more translucent forms that drift towards the right. The application of paint varies from thin, atmospheric stains to solid, flat fields of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the hard-edge abstraction of some of his contemporaries, Dzubas maintained a sense of painterly fluidity. The edges of his shapes are not strictly defined by tape or rigid geometry; rather, they appear to bleed into one another or overlap with a soft, organic quality. This approach creates a sense of spatial depth without relying on traditional perspective. The interaction between the cool, slate-like greys and the sudden burst of orange creates a tension that defines the visual experience of the piece. By balancing large, quiet areas with smaller, more active forms, the artist constructs a composition that feels both expansive and contained. The work reflects the artist's interest in the physical properties of paint and the emotional resonance of colour relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/untitled-abstract-composition-ink-on-paper-wassily-kandinsky\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eUntitled (Abstract Composition, Ink on Paper) - Wassily Kandinsky — Wassily Kandinsky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/hogg-s-hollow-toronto-jack-bush\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eHogg’s Hollow, Toronto - Jack Bush — Jack Bush\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Friedel Dzubas","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58527570886991,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58527587762511,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58527587795279,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58527587828047,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58527587860815,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58527587893583,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58527587926351,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58527587959119,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58527587991887,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58527588024655,"sku":null,"price":570.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58527588057423,"sku":null,"price":570.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Slate_Poster_CompositorV1_1786505261699.jpg?v=1787241627","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/en-nz\/products\/slate-friedel-dzubas","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}