Dallas Museum of Modern Art
Dallas, US

1921

Mondrian coined his abstract artistic approach as neoplasticism, or new structuring. This neoplastic work epitomizes his style, where painting is distilled into strict rectangular planes of pure primary colors (red, blue, and yellow) and non-colors (white, black, and gray). Black vertical and horizontal lines further define the composition. With meticulous attention, the artist deliberated on every square inch of his canvas, continually rethinking, reworking, and refining.

In the final piece, there is no central focal point, and there is no distinction between foreground and background. The planes of color stand strong and pure, coexisting harmoniously without any hierarchical arrangement. This deliberate reduction and precise arrangement of elements in Mondrian's neoplastic works create a visual language of pure abstraction, evoking a sense of order and balance that transcends traditional representation.