Mixed media on paper, 2014, 56 x 41 CM

Mart Visser – Three studies, three states of mind
In this artwork, the same face appears three times, each rendered in a different colour. It is not a traditional portrait, but a human presence in motion. Through repetition, space is created to sense what shifts and changes. The red feels immediate and intense, almost confrontational. The yellow softens the image, making it more fragile, as if the face is gently fading. The blue introduces distance and calm, yet also introspection. Together, the three studies form a quiet dialogue about identity — who we are, and how that can subtly change with light, colour and moment. The technique is deliberately left visible. Traces of the making remain, giving the work an unfinished, human quality, as though the face has not yet fully settled.

Colour as emotion, technique as a signature
Colour here is not decorative, but emotional. With a restrained palette and a pared-back composition, Mart Visser shows how powerful simplicity can be. The graphic technique brings clarity, while small imperfections add tension and life. The background remains calm, allowing the gaze to return again and again to the face. By placing the three studies side by side, the work invites comparison and recognition: what do you see, and what do you feel? This is contemporary art that does not shout, but lingers. A work that comes close to the viewer because it speaks to something difficult to name — about humanity, about layers, and about the many faces we carry within us.