The abstract-monochrome work of Elke Reis moves within the fields of minimalism and colorfield painting. Through strict reduction in color and form there is a freedom to see the manifold nuances of color hues, to focus on the perception of color and to sense even emotionally the interaction with light and space. The monochrome paintings emerge through a tedious sometimes almost meditative process: layer upon layer of highly diluted oil paint is gently brushed onto the canvas. In the interplay of these translucent strata and the deliberate reduction of form, the surfaces begin to breathe, revealing a subtle depth and a restrained vibrancy that unfolds gradually in the viewer’s gaze.