MiLo - IN A VASE - XXL

MiLo – IN A VASE

A work by Amsterdam-based artist MiLo (1976).

IN A VASE is a restrained abstract painting from MiLo’s botanical series, in which floral references are reduced to simplified, graphic forms. A tall, vase-like structure supports a small cluster of pale blooms, rendered with direct, expressive gestures against a dark, splattered background.

The composition balances solidity and fragility. The blooms appear contained yet vulnerable, standing upright while surrounded by energetic splashes and incidental marks. While the imagery recalls flowers arranged in a garden setting, the work avoids literal representation, instead focusing on rhythm, contrast, and spatial tension.

Executed in matte acrylic on canvas, the surface reveals splashes, scratches, and layered textures that emphasize the physical act of painting. The warm, slightly raw background contributes to the organic character of the work, reinforcing its connection to MiLo’s botanical abstractions.

The painting will be rolled up and shipped in a sturdy tube or box, without frame, and includes a signed certificate of authenticity.

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About the artist

MiLo (1976) is an Amsterdam-based artist with a background in photography and art studies. Over the years he has sold more than 800 original works, now residing in private collections, hotels, restaurants, and offices across Europe, the United States, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

His practice spans from early Pollock-inspired action paintings to precise geometric compositions, and to the layered, scratched surfaces he often explores today.

In his current work, MiLo investigates the tension between construction and erosion, layering and scraping the painted surface until traces emerge. These may recall urban structures, geological strata, or remnants of thought — yet the imagery is never fixed. Each canvas evolves through process and chance, allowing multiple interpretations to surface beyond any single theme.

Each work forms part of an ongoing exploration of abstraction, memory, and transformation, making MiLo one of the most prolific and recognizable contemporary artists on Catawiki.