Endless Possibilities: Geometric Abstraction
The UBS Lounge at Art Basel in Basel 2025 features works in the UBS Art Collection by international artists who engage with geometric abstraction.
Verena Loewensberg was a leading figure of the Zurich Concrete Art movement and the only female member of the group that included Max Bill, Camille Graeser and Richard Paul Lohse. Unlike many of her contemporaries, Loewensberg often experimented with asymmetry and shifting optical effects, adding a subtle yet engaging vibrancy to her works. Inspired by Constructivism, the Bauhaus and music, particularly jazz, her intuitive rather than deductive approach was the least dogmatic among the Zurich Concretes.
At the time the artist created Ohne Titel (1968-69) she was not only focused on painting but also deeply involved in the music scene, running a record store that became a gathering place for like-minded individuals in Zurich. This environment, where artistic and musical influences intertwined, may have left its mark on the painting. The flowing lines evoke sound waves or shifting landscapes, while the composition exudes a controlled, meditative energy. The layered structures seem to converge, creating tension between symmetry and dynamism. The palette—shades of blue and green—enhances the impression of an intense, almost musical vibration.