Danielle Riede
In Soft Rainbow with a Punch, Danielle Riede brings delicate color into dynamic motion. Sweeping arcs of rose, violet, blue, and gold overlap and intersect, creating a composition that shifts between softness and intensity. The painting emerges from Riede's movement-based practice, in which physical gestures are translated into layers of color and texture. Its flowing bands suggest changing light, geological formations, and the rhythmic movement of natural forces. The contrast between gentle tonal transitions and more concentrated passages of color gives the work its distinctive energy.