Joanna Wolthuizen

PAINTING AS PRESENCE

C O M P O S E D | A B S T R A C T I O N ™

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Contemporary paintings exploring architecture, memory and place.

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CITADEL (2026)

Acrylic on canvas
175 × 175 cm
Framed in black Tasmanian oak floating frame

A quiet architectural meditation on shelter, permanence and light.

Citadel is an exploration of architecture as presence. Inspired by sunlit walls, sheltered thresholds and timeless Mediterranean forms, its restrained geometry and earthy palette evoke memory, permanence and stillness.

Rather than depicting a specific place, Citadel creates one. Balancing architectural precision with painterly restraint, it offers a calm, enduring presence within contemporary interiors.

Collected across Australia, Europe, Asia & USA.

Selected Works — AVAILABLE WORKS

CITADEL (2026)
175cm x 175cm

$13,500

INGRESS (2026)
170cm x 220cm

$15,000

HEADLAND & THRESHOLD (2026)
220cm x 125cm

$11,000

PENINSULA (2026)
175cm x 190cm

$14,000

SALT (2026)
175cm x 175cm

$13,500

VESPER (2025)
172cm x 172cm

$8,300

ARCADIA (2025)
140cm x 155cm

$7,500

PASSAGE & BELEVEDERE (2026)
220cm x 125cm

$11,000

Composed Abstraction™

Composed Abstraction™ is Joanna Wolthuizen’s methodology for creating paintings as architectural presence - where geometry becomes atmosphere, colour becomes memory, and composition becomes a vessel for reflection.

Artist | Founder of Composed Abstraction™

Joanna Wolthuizen is an Australian artist and founder of Composed Abstraction™, a contemporary painting practice informed by architecture, memory and place.

Her paintings are developed as measured environments where proportion, tonal restraint and rhythm create a quiet architectural presence.

Through Composed Abstraction™, painting is considered not simply as image, but as a vessel for memory - preserving meaning as experience softens and shifts over time.

Fragments of landscape, structure and atmosphere emerge and dissolve, inviting contemplation of the emotional landscapes we continue to inhabit through memory, longing and reverie.

Works are held in private collections across Australia, Europe and Asia.

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PAINTING AS PRESENCE

C O M P O S E D | A B S T R A C T I O N ™-Contemporary paintings exploring architecture, memory and place.

SELECTED COLLECTIONS, CLIENTS & RECOGNITION

COLLECTOR CIRCLE

Early access to new releases, private previews, studio essays, and collector opportunities.Receive 10% off your first acquisition.Exclusive to subscribers.

Latest Release

CITADEL (2026)

$13,500

Selected Works — AVAILABLE WORKS

Composed Abstraction™

Composed Abstraction™ is Joanna Wolthuizen’s methodology for creating paintings as architectural presence - where geometry becomes atmosphere, colour becomes memory, and composition becomes a vessel for reflection.