MiLo - Urban Remnant - XXL

MiLo – “Urban Remnant”
A work by Amsterdam-based artist MiLo (1976).

This mixed-media abstract painting balances between figuration and erosion. A palm-like form emerges from a layered surface of scraped whites, muted earth tones, and fragmented markings, suggesting a trace of place rather than a literal image.

Rather than presenting a fixed narrative, the work operates as a visual residue — a memory of structure, vegetation, and human presence compressed into a single plane. The contrast between gestural black forms and the pale, textured ground creates tension between spontaneity and control.

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.