Rooted in a meditative geometry, Dan Walsh’s work explores the boundaries of abstraction through subtly irregular shapes, inconstant lines, and a pervasive wit. Expanding his investigation into system-based abstraction, his recent painting, Referee from 2025, appears effortless and inevitable despite the exacting process of its making. The composition is grounded along the lower edge and employs a vocabulary of unit-based forms—including lines and capsules structured around a loose pyramidal shape. Walsh softens the geometry of the grid with movement, rounding the edges to form dynamic composition illuminated in vibrant color. Rather than using preparatory drawings, Walsh has described how the logic of a painting reveals itself to him during its making, and the appearance of each work can change dramatically during the weeks spent systematically layering brushstrokes. This way of working arises from the artist’s equally prolific output in printmaking and artist’s books, mediums characterized by their inherent seriality.