Versicolor Twilight Series 1

Ron Reihel

24″ x 18″

Mixed Media

Versicolor Twilight Series 1 by Ron Reihel presents a distilled exploration of color, light, and spatial perception through a precisely constructed sculptural surface. Composed of layered industrial materials combined with integrated illumination, the work exists at the intersection of sculpture, painting, and light-based installation. Gradated fields of violet, lavender, and soft cream appear to hover within the structure, creating a visual rhythm that shifts subtly as the viewer moves through space.

The work can be categorized within contemporary light and color abstraction, with strong ties to the Light and Space movement, Minimalism, and Post-Minimalist sculpture. Reihel’s investigation of perception aligns with artists such as James Turrell and Robert Irwin, who treated light as a material rather than a representational tool. The smooth chromatic transitions also recall Color Field painting, while the work’s physical depth and architectural precision distinguish it as a sculptural object rather than a purely optical illusion.

Reihel’s medium is central to the experience. By layering translucent and opaque industrial materials and incorporating controlled lighting elements, he creates a surface that emits color from within rather than reflecting it. Horizontal bands introduce a measured cadence across the composition, allowing light, color, and form to function as rhythmic elements. The absence of gesture heightens sensitivity to subtle shifts in tone, glow, and spatial tension.

Presented as part of Rhythmic Contours, a group exhibition at Mash Gallery, Versicolor Twilight Series 1 extends the exhibition’s exploration of movement into the optical realm. The work offers a contemplative experience grounded in restraint and precision, inviting sustained engagement with how light and color structure perception and space.