Description
In Space III – a warm block in a cold wall
Wall art embeds one saturated red rectangle in a cold grey-white surface that breaks like plaster, and keeps it smooth and closed while everything around it is worked — painting on canvas in which the flat block reads as an inserted object because it is the only place with no texture at all. Two small white squares sit inside it.
Technique and texture
The white is knife-laid in thick, sharply cut layers that throw their own shadow and carry most of the surface interest. The red block has no worked surface at all, which is what makes it look set into the wall. From the lower part, dark rivulets have been allowed to run.
The motif
The red rectangle is not the only warm element: to its left lies an ochre plane with a loosened, scaly surface. The two white squares inside the red are small and exactly placed, each with a dark core, and they behave like windows. The whole reads as a cut from a facade, architectural but stripped to essentials.
Setting and placement
A palette this held-back joins up with grey, concrete and pale timber. It reads best against grey plaster or exposed concrete, where the red block looks inserted.
- Technique: hand-painted painting on canvas, thick knife layers, running rivulets, smooth inset field
- Palette: silver-grey, white, saturated red, ochre, dark brown
- Ideal for: living rooms, offices, hallways
- Character: industrial, material, cool
Choose the size that suits your wall.
In Space III – size, stretcher, frame
In Space III is offered in 13 portrait sizes, from 50 x 60 to 180 x 215 cm. Beside a chest of drawers or next to a door, 60 x 70 cm is enough; above a console or a desk about 100 cm wide, the painting should take two thirds of that width, so 70 x 90 cm. In a hallway the red rectangle with its two white squares reads well at 80 x 95 cm, and on a tall stairwell wall at 100 x 120 or 110 x 130 cm. With YES under Stretcher, the canvas with its thick relief layers arrives stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. A frame for In Space III is optional, and the Frame menu starts at Without frame. Delivery takes 15–45 days.
The thick knife-laid whites cast their own shadow because In Space III is hand-painted on canvas, so this is not a print.
Who is the In Space III painting for?
In Space III is for lovers of contemporary architecture and industrial interiors: a single saturated red rectangle with two small white squares, like windows, sits in a cold grey-white surface that breaks up like plaster, with an ochre plane beside it. In Space III goes with concrete, grey plaster, pale wood and metal, so it belongs in a modern living room, an office, a meeting room or a hallway.
How is the In Space III painting made?
In Space III is hand-painted by our painters with a palette knife: the white goes on in thick, sharply cut layers that cast their own shadow, and from the lower part dark rivulets are allowed to run. The red rectangle stays completely smooth, so it looks set into the wall. When In Space III is finished, we send you a photograph of it to approve, then ship it.
Rolled, stretched or framed?
We ship In Space III the way you choose: rolled, stretched on a 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher, or framed. In Space III is stretched and framed in our workshop in Slovenia. Stretched, the canvas arrives ready to hang; rolled is practical for sizes up to 180 x 215 cm. A thin black or metal-grey frame underlines the architectural character, and without a frame the thick relief edges stay visible.
How should I hang and care for it?
Keep the red rectangle of In Space III at roughly eye level, about 150 cm from the floor. Side light, such as a wall lamp or a window to one side, brings out the shadows of the thick white layers. Clean the relief of In Space III with a soft dry brush, without water or cleaners.
Is In Space III a good gift?
In Space III is a good gift for an architect, a designer, a new office or a loft flat; 50 x 60 and 60 x 70 cm also fit beside a door or above a chest of drawers. If you are not sure which size of In Space III is right, give a gift voucher.
In Space III: answers before you buy
Which size of In Space III suits a desk?
Above a desk about 100 cm wide, choose 70 x 90 cm so the red block and its grey-white surround take two thirds of the width.
Does In Space III arrive ready to hang?
Yes, the relief canvas of In Space III goes onto a wooden stretcher before dispatch once you pick YES under Stretcher.
Is In Space III a print?
No, the knife-laid relief layers and the dark rivulets in the lower part are hand-painted on canvas.
Can I order In Space III in a size not among the 13 listed?
For a different size, ask us about a painting made to order, including sizes outside 50 x 60 to 180 x 215 cm.
How high should In Space III hang?
Keep the red rectangle of In Space III about 150 cm from the floor, roughly at eye level.
Can I order In Space III rolled?
Yes. When you order, you choose whether In Space III comes rolled, stretched or framed.
Does In Space III suit an office?
Yes. Restrained greys and a single red accent give an office or a meeting room a calm, modern look.
How do I clean In Space III?
Clean the thick white layers of In Space III with a soft dry brush; no water.
