A summer state of mind | With Vera Klaus
Vera Klaus: Abstract art that captures the season
Summer calls for colour: not just brightness, but rhythm, warmth, and a sense of ease. In that spirit, we’re spotlighting the joyful, intuitive paintings of Vera Klaus. Her work doesn’t shout; it hums, pulses, and radiates. Rooted in emotion and music, each piece captures fleeting moments that feel both universal and deeply personal.
This time of year, Vera’s work feels especially alive. Whether you’re preparing your home for guests, spending the season in a summer house, or simply want to mark this moment in time, her art brings presence, rhythm, and energy to any space.
A painting can also make for a lasting, personal gift. A group of friends recently chose a vibrant work by Vera Klaus as a wedding present, a collective gesture that turned a meaningful celebration into something to be lived with for years to come. Unlike flowers or glassware, a painting becomes part of daily life, a quiet reminder of the day it was given.
To show the range and emotional resonance of Vera’s work, we’ve selected a few highlights that feel especially at home in the summer months. Each with its own atmosphere and artistic lineage.
A compact piece full of clarity and joy. With expressive marks and vivid colour fields, kleiner Regenbogen - “Small Rainbow” - translates a brief, celebratory impulse into form, a spark caught mid-air. It’s a reminder that the smallest gestures can hold the most energy. This work echoes the spirit of lyrical abstraction, where spontaneous mark-making and emotion take centre stage.
The German title means "Vibrant Evening Atmosphere", and the painting lives up to it. Soft gradients, bold strokes, and an intuitive rhythm capture that feeling of a long summer evening, glowing, expansive, and filled with possibility. With its expressive composition and play of light, this work resonates with post-impressionist ideals of atmosphere and sensation.
Bunter Himmel - “Colourful Sky” - is a light, expressive work that radiates energy without noise. The layered gestures of spray paint, chalk and acrylic form a rhythmic composition, loose and intuitive. Rather than deep space, this painting offers gentle movement and presence. Its soft dynamism and joyful palette recall the immediacy of lyrical abstraction, where emotion and spontaneity guide the hand. The result: a piece that feels both grounded and airy, like a brief, bright moment held still.
A gentle, joyful work that feels like a visual handshake. Blumengrüße - "Floral Greetings" - is vibrant without being loud, playful yet composed. Its layered marks evoke an instinctive sense of beauty, like a bouquet offered with no occasion other than the present moment. This work sits between the expressive gesture of abstract expressionism and the cheerful restraint of contemporary abstraction.
All works are available for viewing and acquisition. Delivery and installation within the Netherlands and Belgium are complimentary, either in person or shipped securely.
→ Read more about Vera Klaus
→ Visit Root Gallery this summer, open Friday and Saturday afternoons, or by appointment
→ We’d love to welcome you, feel free to reach out if a work caught your eye.
We wish everyone a beautiful and inspiring summer. See you soon at the gallery!
