In Translucent IX, Karen van de Vliet takes the stain as her starting point: a form that cannot be entirely controlled and therefore leaves room for unexpected beauty. This fascination began in childhood, with ordinary things that could appear both beautiful and slightly strange, such as a puddle scattered with autumn leaves.
Translucent layers, sharply drawn lines and thicker areas of paint form a composition that appears to have been suspended mid-flow. Pale blue, black and off-white are intersected by red, yellow and fluorescent pink. Underlying colours and traces remain visible, revealing new details at close range. Translucent IX thus moves between accident and control, attraction and a subtle sense of dissonance.