helen
mayou
Helen Mayou: A Fragmented Vision of Humanity Helen Mayou (1960-77) remains a singular figure in German Expressionist art, her brief but impactful career producing canvases that grapple with profound themes of human existence and the natural world. Born in Germany, Mayou’s artistic journey began amidst …
A portrait built from helen mayou's own colours
Every 2 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.