Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
LONo.9 is an abstract painting by contemporary German artist Doris Marten.
The Layers Series is somewhere between two-dimensional image and three-dimensional object. The artist is querying the idea of illusion in the lines of paint. A palette limited to just seven colours is used but their juxtaposition gives the impression that there are many more. If some works of the series are real objects, for some others the juxtaposition of the colours together with the geometric forms (the layers) created through the lines and colours give the illusion of three-dimensionality.
With the simple use of lines Doris Marten explores the perception of colours and their influence on each other. Line reveal colours individually and they bring to life the effect of one colour upon another. The artist has developed a thorough knowledge of colours which allows her to create optical illusions, impressions of movement and intense variations of light. She views time as a veritable production material, a necessary part of the work’s development during the creative process.
This artwork also explores the notion of three-dimensionality, thus, it measures 40 cm high x 51 cm wide and 2,5 cm of depth.
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LONo.9 is an abstract painting by contemporary German artist Doris Marten.
The Layers Series is somewhere between two-dimensional image and three-dimensional object. The artist is querying the idea of illusion in the lines of paint. A palette limited to just seven colours is used but their juxtaposition gives the impression that there are many more. If some works of the series are real objects, for some others the juxtaposition of the colours together with the geometric forms (the layers) created through the lines and colours give the illusion of three-dimensionality.
With the simple use of lines Doris Marten explores the perception of colours and their influence on each other. Line reveal colours individually and they bring to life the effect of one colour upon another. The artist has developed a thorough knowledge of colours which allows her to create optical illusions, impressions of movement and intense variations of light. She views time as a veritable production material, a necessary part of the work’s development during the creative process.
This artwork also explores the notion of three-dimensionality, thus, it measures 40 cm high x 51 cm wide and 2,5 cm of depth.
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