Composition with Large Red Plane, Yellow, Black, Grey, and Blue, 1921
Piet Mondrian
Turner Contemporary
 
Depictions of this iconic Mondrian painting scatter media and books. Criticized by some and praised by others, it's no argument that this piece shines on Mondrian's ability to abstract ideas down to the simplest shapes and colors. This painting is the definition of neo-plasticism, the style he created.
 
Mondrian created work in a time of rebellion. With the invention of photography, Artists broke away from realism. The rules that confined painters were questioned and broken, liberating expression to the world. The Spray Can symbolize those who break away from social constructs—rooted in breaking the rules to preach art anywhere in the world. The sculpture introduces two different periods and marries them on a shared belief.