MiLo - Modulus Protocol - XXL

MiLo (1976), Netherlands

Modulus Protocol

Acrylic on canvas.

Modulus Protocol balances minimalism with texture, combining a restrained palette with a carefully composed arrangement of bold black forms. Set against a layered off-white surface, the composition evokes architecture, mapping and visual rhythm without settling into a single interpretation. Some of the dark elements continue beyond the edges of the canvas, hinting at connections that extend beyond the visible frame and suggesting a larger visual ecosystem.

The surface reveals MiLo’s characteristic scratched and etched technique, allowing subtle traces of earlier layers to remain visible beneath the paint. This interplay between texture, geometry and negative space gives the work both depth and quiet energy, making it equally suited as a contemplative artwork or as a refined contemporary statement piece.

Although conceived primarily as a vertical composition, the painting can also be displayed horizontally, offering a different visual rhythm while maintaining the balance of the composition.

About the Artist

MiLo (Michiel Lodewijk Schepers, 1976) is a Dutch self-taught contemporary artist whose work explores abstraction through texture, rhythm and spatial relationships. Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he has developed a distinctive process of layering paint and revealing underlying structures through scratched and etched surfaces, creating paintings that balance spontaneity with precision.

His works are held in private collections in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the United States, Hong Kong and Taiwan.