

Curatorial Narrative The somnolent feline form suspended in mid-air within its woven enclosure is the subject of Eugeen Van Mieghem’s “Een studie van een slapende kat, liggend in haar mand. Bovenzicht”, a work that exemplifies the modernist penchant for dematerialization and abstraction. Executed with hard brushstrokes that impart a tactile quality to the monochromatic black and white tones, the artist’s treatment of his subject is both austere and precise, dissolving the subject into an atmospheric haze. Van Mieghem’s use of grays – a subtle gradation from darkest shadow to lightest highlight – imbues the scene with an almost sculptural presence.As the artwork is enlarged to 72×44, its chromatic structure begins to exert a profound influence on the surrounding environment. The spatial rhythm established by the subject’s suspension in mid-air creates a sense of visual tension, while the monochromatic palette contributes to an overal
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