How Abstract Art Invites the Viewer to Feel, Not Think

When I paint, I’m not delivering a puzzle to solve. I’m building conditions for feeling—through colour tension, gesture velocity, and spatial pressure. Viewers sometimes apologize for “not getting it,” but the point is not to decode. It’s to notice what your body does: Do your eyes slow down? Does your breathing change? Do certain colors lift or weigh on you? Abstract art creates an open field where your experiences complete the work. I think of the canvas as a meeting place for my decisions and your attention. That’s why I avoid didactic titles; I’d rather you bring yourself to the encounter. If a painting lingers with you after you’ve left the room, then we’ve made contact. That’s the kind of understanding I value.