2002-07-18 - Don Bergland: Kandinsky Abstracts (Series of 4)

Don Bergland · 2002-07-18T00:00:00Z

Four surviving abstract images in the  Kandinsky  style.  In July, 2002, Don Bergland was still working in a transitional mode, experimenting with many different forms, structures, and media in order to find a working style worthy of continued development. Although he had begun working inside 3D environments, he still focused much of his energy on 2D programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. It was while he was honing his skills in Illustrator (for a course in graphic design he was teaching) that he began to experiment with abstract forms. Kandinsky had always been one of his favourite artists, and it was to him he turned for inspiration. Through the production of a vast number of abstract compositions, he started developing an expressive language and an evolving style. He ended up calling this the  Kandinsky style. Using geometric shapes and flat area color, he played with the concept of visual music and narration in space. Although he would leave this style and pursue different directions, the style would surface throughout the years and take on new and different variations.