08/06/2026
In 374/2024, Viallat similarly establishes the ground — a beige fabric with a floral pattern — as an equal agent within the pictorial structure. The form, repeated in blue, is applied with heavily diluted paint that bleeds at the edges, seeps into the fabric, and appears as speckled traces across the surface. The form here emerges less as a clearly defined signthan as a sensitive imprint embedded within the material. Viallat deliberately disrupts the serial arrangement through two additional interventions: a white-edged, downwardpointingfield of color cuts into the pictorial space from the upper left, while a signal-red form at the lower right acts as a visual counterweight, almost halting the movement. What emerges is a dynamic interplay of repetition, materiality, and painterly intervention.
(Eliza Grabarek )
Claude ViallatMalereien IIIGalerie kajetanMay 2 – June 25, 2026
Claude Viallat | 374 / 2024 | 2024 | Acryl auf Gewebe / Acrylic on fabric | 190 x 149 cm / 74,8 x 58,7 in | Ausstellungsansicht / Exhibition View 2026 | Courtesy Claude Viallat & Galerie kajetan | Photo: Gunter Lepkowski