In Sudden Flare of Interest (2026), Donald Schenkel brings deep blue, clear white and warm orange into sharp relation. The composition has a strong horizontal movement, with a bright central field that cuts through the darker surrounding tones. Although the work may suggest a horizon, reflection or burst of light, it remains fully abstract.
The painting is direct and atmospheric at the same time. Its strength lies in the contrast between dark and light, cool and warm, openness and intensity. Schenkel does not depict a landscape, but creates an image in which colour and space carry the work.