Why Abstract Expressionism Still Matters Today

Abstract Expressionism isn’t a museum piece to me—it’s a living, breathing language that still expands what painting can do. When I approach a blank canvas, I’m not chasing representation; I’m chasing sensation. Gesture, scale, and colour let me communicate in a way words can’t. In a world saturated with images, abstraction offers a necessary counterpoint: room for ambiguity, emotion, and the viewer’s own story. I love how a single brushmark can carry urgency, doubt, and joy all at once. The movement’s origins were about freedom and risk; that spirit remains vital. My work leans into that energy—layers built, erased, and rebuilt—because truth often emerges through revision. Abstract Expressionism still matters because it invites us to feel first and interpret later. That’s not escapism; it’s a deeper encounter with ourselves.