PARADOX

A bold study in contradiction, Paradox #5 pits raw mineral blacks and marbled neutrals against two electric-blue boomerang forms that seem to hover in mid-air. Jagged fields of matte ivory and sanded beige slice into the picture plane, while three cobalt bars in the upper right echo the rhythmic “beats” MMHC often uses to hold tension. The eye toggles between gravity (the dense, earth-toned centre) and lift (the crisp ultramarine arcs), capturing the series’ core question: how can opposing forces share the same space?

The work’s textured passages—built up with sculptural paste and crushed stone—contrast sharply with the smooth, graphic planes, underscoring MMHC’s dialogue between chance and control. First shown at the Alliance Française, it anchored the exhibition’s conversation on contemporary abstraction, standing as a totem of balanced friction: order meets upheaval, stillness meets kinetic charge.