The Weight of Silence and Substance To look at the work of Jan Theuninck is to confront a deliberate reduction of form. Born in Zonnebeke, Belgium, on June 7, 1954, this painter and poet operates within a narrow, disciplined corridor between minimalism and monochrome expressionism. He does not rely on decorative excess. Instead, his canvases utilize shapes, lines, and singular color palettes to communicate heavy, often uncomfortable,…