SIMON GAMA / NEW YORK

Baroque Currents 2023–2026

Baroque Currents (2023–2026) is a series of abstract canvases painted entirely with a sponge — no brushes — over a gesso ground, finished with a touch of lacquer. Swirling currents of red, crimson, black, magenta and pink move from near-black density to luminous light. The series began in 2023 alongside American Dream and became a liberation from that project: the start of a new style of creation, where gesture and color carry everything. The series originally had eight canvases; the first one was selected by Manhattan Arts International and Circular ArtSpace and has been sold. These seven remain.