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If you’ve ever watched a school of fish glide through water, you’ve likely been mesmerized by their “collective yet chaotic” movement. There’s a rhythm—elusive yet hypnotic—where form obeys no fixed path, yet flows with uncanny unity. This natural “non-logical beauty” became an unlikely muse for abstract expressionist painter Willem de Kooning.
Known for his wild brushstrokes and emotional intensity, de Kooning’s encounter with the theme of fish brought forth an unexpected softness. In this series of images, abstract schools drift through water-blues, coral-pinks, and mint-greens. His signature visual language is rewritten by water: brushstrokes no longer roar—they ripple, gentle as tide.
Do These Fish Even Exist?
What you see are not biological species, but simulated fish-shadows. In minimalist form, small, fish-like shapes repeat in spirals, waves, and rising streams. The artist isn’t asking, “What kind of fish is this?”—but rather evoking a sense of “fish-like motion”: the glide, the clustering, the serene yet powerful choreography of aquatic life.
In some images, even the fish disappear entirely, leaving behind only traces of their movement—like the imprint of wind across a lake’s surface, not the wind itself.
Why Is Minimalism So Vital to the Ocean?
Across cultures, the ocean stands for the subconscious, the unknown. When reduced to color blocks and flowing marks, the sea loses its literalness and gains emotional depth. The minimalist approach frees us from details like scales or eyes—the “identity markers”—and invites us to focus on the collective pulse.
As minimalist pioneer Donald Judd said:
“Beauty lies in the relationship between form and space, not in content.”
The abstract fish in a de Kooning-inspired sea are a pure expression of non-narrative beauty—no story, just synchronized poetry in motion.
The Real-World Echo: Sardine Balls
In nature, the phenomenon of the sardine bait ball is a breathtaking example. Under threat, sardines swarm into a swirling, pulsating sphere to confuse predators like dolphins and whales. This real-life display of “repetition with variation” mirrors the aesthetic rhythm of abstraction. Even if the artist has never seen one, the instinctive capture of its motion reveals a deep, visual truth.
When Fish Become Color and Motion
You don’t need to draw a fish—or know your koi from your clownfish.
In these images, it’s enough to feel the brushstroke’s weightlessness,
to sense a collective dance beneath an unseen surface.
It’s a song of the ocean without lyrics,
a visual symphony composed in rhythm and hue—
a memory not of the fish,
but of the way they move.