In this work Theun Govers places two pink triangles on a brown ground surrounded by a pattern of light beige diamond shapes that extends upwards. You quickly interpret the pink surfaces with their intersections as an architecture that seems to be bursting at the seams, which is reinforced by the wavy distortions in the diamond pattern surrounding it.
Theun Govers (1976) builds up his paintings on panel layer by layer, separating the paint with masking tape to create spaces that can be viewed architecturally but also as abstract colour planes. The spaces often seem to be twisting and are somewhat uncomfortable because the dimensions slightly shift in relation to one another.
He also paints works that are distinctly flat and dominated by a geometric pattern, again using masking tape causing the lines to stand out on the panel. These tight patterns are broken here and there by bending or interrupting the lines. This creates a tension and playfulness that is enhanced by the light color palette of pink, light brown or pastel green.