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Gray Field

Poblador, 2025. Ink on paper. A meticulous field of tiny, hand-drawn ink marks arranged in tightly packed horizontal rows across the entire surface. The marks form a subtle grid, nearly monochromatic in appearance, emphasizing repetition, labor, and quiet presence. The deckled edges of the paper and slight irregularities in spacing highlight the human element behind the disciplined process.

Marks

Poblador, 2025. Oil pastel on paper. A bold minimalist composition featuring four vertical bands of solid color—red, off-white, navy blue, and yellow—framed by a clean white border. Each section is evenly spaced and distinctly saturated, with slight variations in texture revealing the hand-applied nature of the oil pastel. The work emphasizes clarity, balance, and the emotional weight of pure color.

Sequence No. 03

Gray Field

California (Version 2)

Intricate pen-and-ink drawing by Jon Poblador titled ‘Devotion 33,’ featuring a meticulously hand-drawn grid with diagonal hatching, creating a textured and rhythmic pattern. The artwork explores themes of precision, repetition, and meditative devotion to process.

Devotion 33

Intricate pen-and-ink drawing by Jon Poblador titled ‘Devotion 33,’ featuring a meticulously hand-drawn grid with diagonal hatching, creating a textured and rhythmic pattern. The artwork explores themes of precision, repetition, and meditative devotion to process.

Devotion 32

Minimalist painting by Jon Poblador titled ‘Yellow Field,’ featuring a vibrant yellow grid pattern with fine horizontal and vertical lines on a textured surface. Subtle blue and red accents appear at the bottom-right corner, framed by the raw edges of the paper. The artwork highlights precision, repetition, and meditative simplicity.

Yellow Field

Abstract pen-and-ink artwork by Jon Poblador titled ‘Gray,’ featuring meticulously drawn horizontal rows of small, evenly spaced grey dots forming a dense textured field. The composition highlights precision, repetition, and the meditative quality of minimalism, with subtle variations creating visual rhythm.

Gray

Minimalist painting by Jon Poblador titled ‘Composition 18,’ created by meticulously painting white rectangles while leaving thin gaps that reveal the natural color of the paper beneath, forming a delicate grid pattern. Accents of red, grey, and blue in the bottom-right corner add a subtle yet dynamic focal point. The artwork highlights precision, repetition, and the meditative quality of structured negative space.

Composition No. 18 (Leystrasse)

Minimalist painting by Jon Poblador titled ‘Composition 17,’ featuring a grid of white rectangles meticulously painted to leave thin gaps that reveal the natural color of the paper underneath. Accents of red, grey, black, yellow, and blue along the right edge provide a subtle yet striking contrast. This work emphasizes precision, repetition, and the meditative quality of structured negative space.

Composition No. 17

Minimalist artwork by Jon Poblador titled ‘Light Gray,’ dated 21 July 2023. This piece features meticulously hand-drawn rows of light gray dots, evenly spaced to create a dense, textured surface. The repetition and precision of the pattern evoke a meditative quality, reflecting Poblador’s focus on process and minimalism. Signed and dated at the bottom, with a small red dot in the lower-right corner adding a subtle, contrasting accent.

Light Gray

Jon Poblador’s ‘Light Olive Green,’ dated 20 July 2023, showcases a grid of evenly spaced hand-drawn olive green dots. The artwork features a subtle horizontal gap, creating an intentional interruption in the flow of the repetitive pattern. This minimalist and meditative piece highlights Poblador’s focus on process, structure, and surface texture. A small red dot in the lower-right corner provides a contrasting accent, while the signature and date emphasize the artist’s dedication to precision and mindfulness.

Light Olive Green

Jon Poblador’s ‘Olive Green,’ created on 16 July 2023, presents a grid of meticulously hand-drawn olive-green dots. The composition features several distinct horizontal breaks, subtly disrupting the otherwise rhythmic and meditative flow of the pattern. These intentional interruptions invite viewers to reflect on the balance between continuity and change. The minimalist palette, combined with Poblador’s commitment to precision and mindfulness, highlights his signature approach to repetition as a meditative process. The artwork is signed and dated, emphasizing the artist’s relationship with time and process.

Olive Green

Jon Poblador’s ‘Untitled,’ completed in October 2022, showcases a serene composition of blue dots meticulously arranged in horizontal rows. This hand-drawn grid exudes a sense of meditative calm, with subtle variations in density creating a dynamic interplay of light and texture. Interruptions in the pattern introduce delicate shifts, compelling the viewer to engage with the piece’s rhythm and balance. Poblador’s minimalist approach reflects his philosophy of repetition as a form of change, encouraging contemplation and mindfulness. The artwork captures the harmony of simplicity and precision, embodying the artist’s process-oriented practice.

Untitled

Jon Poblador’s One to Ten (July 2022) features the numbers one to ten written repeatedly in an organized grid format. The handwritten text creates a rhythmic texture, reflecting the meditative process behind its creation. The variation in spacing and line thickness adds a subtle dynamism to the composition, drawing the viewer into the interplay between structure and individuality. This work exemplifies Poblador’s commitment to exploring themes of repetition and transformation through minimalist techniques.

One to Ten

Jon Poblador’s Black Field (Del Mar) (March 2022) is a striking exploration of contrast and precision. Created with Chinese ink on paper, the composition is a meticulous grid of black rectangles separated by thin white spaces, revealing the paper underneath. The repetition of the black forms against the white negative space creates a visual rhythm, evoking themes of balance and discipline. The slight variations in texture and tone within the rectangles add a subtle depth, inviting viewers to reflect on the interplay between order and imperfection in minimalist design.

Black Field (Del Mar)

Jon Poblador’s Yellow Field 2 (October 2021) is a vibrant watercolor composition that radiates warmth and energy. The artwork is composed of carefully painted yellow rectangles, whose subtle variations in tone and texture create a dynamic and luminous surface. The grid-like arrangement achieves a sense of order and rhythm without the interruption of visible borders, emphasizing the fluidity and transparency of the watercolor medium. This piece invites contemplation through its balance of precision and the organic qualities inherent to watercolor, evoking themes of meditation and process within a minimalist framework.

Yellow Field 2

Jon Poblador’s Black Field (Sweetness Follows) (September 2021) is a striking artwork executed with Chinese ink. The piece consists of meticulously painted black rectangles arranged within a grid-like structure, creating a sense of both precision and depth. The thin white lines between the black rectangles emerge from the unpainted paper, acting as subtle yet integral components of the composition. This interplay of dark and light evokes themes of duality and balance. The stark contrast invites viewers to engage deeply with the meditative process behind its creation, embodying Poblador’s signature minimalist approach and his exploration of repetition as a form of change.

Black Field (Sweetness Follows)

Jon Poblador’s Eliade (July 2021) is a meticulous text-based artwork inspired by Mircea Eliade’s seminal book The Idea of the Holy. The piece features an expansive field of handwritten blue text, transcribed line by line with precision. This repetitive act of transcription transforms Eliade’s profound exploration of spirituality and sacredness into a visual meditation on the power of language and the written word. The blue text against the white background creates a rhythmic and textured surface, embodying Poblador’s dedication to process and his concept of ‘repetition as a form of change.’ The work invites viewers to reflect on the relationship between spirituality, labor, and the materiality of writing.

Eliade

Jon Poblador’s Yellow Field (March 2021) is an immersive watercolor piece characterized by its vibrant, warm yellow hues. The artwork features a meticulous grid structure composed of painted rectangles, with subtle tonal variations giving the surface a dynamic texture. These variations create a sense of depth and rhythm, encouraging prolonged viewing and reflection. The handmade quality of the grid, combined with the luminous energy of the yellow, reflects Poblador’s dedication to process and his meditative approach to repetition. This piece exemplifies his philosophy of ‘repetition as a form of change,’ inviting viewers into a serene yet vibrant visual experience.

Yellow Field

California

Jon Poblador’s Gray Field (January 2021) is a captivating exploration of tone and structure, created entirely with watercolor. This grid-based composition is composed of meticulously painted squares, each varying slightly in tone, creating a dynamic yet harmonious surface. The fluidity of the watercolor contrasts with the rigidity of the grid, imbuing the piece with a subtle sense of movement and organic texture. The variations in gray tones invite viewers to engage deeply, revealing the meditative process behind the work. Gray Field is a testament to Poblador’s ability to balance precision and spontaneity, transforming a simple grid into a profound visual experience.

Gray Field

Jon Poblador’s Untitled (4B) (December 2020) is an intricate study of repetition and subtle variation, rendered with delicate precision. Created using graphite, this artwork comprises an expansive field of tiny, evenly spaced marks that form a mesmerizing rhythm across the surface. The consistency of the pattern is interspersed with slight tonal shifts, adding depth and texture to the composition. This meditative piece exemplifies Poblador’s philosophy that ‘repetition is a form of change,’ inviting viewers to experience the interplay between uniformity and uniqueness in his work. Untitled (4B) is a quiet yet powerful exploration of focus, patience, and detail.

Untitled (4B)

Contemporary Art Through Geometry and Repetition.

© 2025 Jon Poblador

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