Autumn Lights 2
Mareike BöhmerMareike Böhmer constructs a balance of seasonal transition through layered forms and soft, atmospheric light. This piece captures the fleeting glow of a forest floor as it shifts into the cooling tones of autumn.
Autumn Lights 2
Mareike Böhmer constructs a balance of seasonal transition through layered forms and soft, atmospheric light. This piece captures the fleeting glow of a forest floor as it shifts into the cooling tones of autumn.
28 × 35 cm · about ⅙ the width of a 3-seat sofa
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Autumn Lights 2
Mareike Böhmer
Art Analysis
The soft, rhythmic glow of a forest in transition.
In Autumn Lights 2, Böhmer explores the interplay between organic shapes and the diffused radiance of a changing season. The composition utilizes a portrait orientation to draw the eye upward, mimicking the vertical reach of trees and the way light filters through a thinning canopy. The palette leans into the earthy, muted tones of late year, punctuated by soft glows that suggest a low-hanging sun hitting the last of the foliage.
The work feels grounded in the quiet observation of nature, focusing on the texture and depth created by overlapping elements. Rather than a literal landscape, the artist offers a rhythmic arrangement of color and form that evokes the specific, crisp air of an October afternoon. It is an exercise in capturing a mood through abstraction, where the weight of the shadows is just as important as the brightness of the highlights.
The portrait orientation is used effectively to draw the eye from the grounded mouse up toward the floating star.
The work captures the specific, heavy stillness associated with the onset of winter and colder climates.
The artist distills the recognizable form of a sunflower into a fluid arrangement of color and light.
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