Untitled

Executed in 1963, this gouache belongs to the formative years of Moon’s mature abstract practice. Working on a square sheet of paper, he organised the composition around a vivid orange field animated by a sequence of curved crimson forms that orbit an open central space.

Beneath the painted surface, the underlying pencil construction remains visible, revealing the measured framework upon which the composition was developed. Rather than diminishing the finished work, these visible construction lines provide an insight into Moon’s careful organisation of colour and proportion.

The economy of means is characteristic of Moon’s work during this period. A limited vocabulary of colour and form generates a composition that is simultaneously precise, rhythmic and visually dynamic.

Signed and dated by the artist, the work was later offered through Christie’s South Kensington, providing a documented place within its modern market history.

Research & Institutional References

Exhibition Context

Created during the period following Moon’s participation in the influential Situation exhibition, when British hard-edge abstraction was establishing an international profile.

Public Collections

Works by Jeremy Moon are represented in major public collections including Tate, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Council Collection and numerous university and regional museum collections.

Notes

Signed and dated “J.M. / 63” by the artist. The visible pencil construction lines form part of the original working process and remain an integral feature of the composition.