Original fine art pastel drawing by Erik Sulander. A deep-dive into Abstract Expressionism, a continuation. Contemporary Edge: Unlike the first-generation Abstract Expressionists, this piece shows an awareness of postmodern abstraction: it doesn’t present gesture as pure existential drama, but instead as a layered conversation between drawing, painting, and spatial play. In this sense, it aligns with contemporary gestural abstraction practiced by artists in today’s galleries, where mark-making is both sincere and self-aware.