May 2020. It was a strange time – Beatrice felt unsettled by the pandemic, inner restlessness, and pent-up emotions. When she entered her studio during this period, she picked up brush and paint without any plan. Guided purely by intuition, she gravitated towards shades of blue and began applying the paint—without any concept, entirely in the moment—onto the nearest surface: an MDF board.
This marked the creation of the first work in the Rain Paintings series – and the beginning of a journey that continues to this day.

These paintings are not born out of control, but through letting go. She applies the paint, lets it flow, and observes what happens when she steps back and trusts the natural process. Chance plays a central role – and in that, she finds great beauty. What emerges is unique, unrepeatable, and brings her a deep sense of calm.

For Beatrice Zach, creating these works is a form of cleansing. It helps her release inner tension, center herself, and connect with her own intuition. It is a quiet, meditative practice.

The themes that accompany her range from personal emotions to environmental influences to the laws of nature – all of which are reflected in the work itself.

Beatrice Zach hopes that, when viewing these paintings, something of these themes resonates with the viewer: an invitation to encounter oneself, to find stillness, to let go of control – and, for a moment, to surrender to the flow of life.

After completing several of these works, she began trying to place them within an art historical context and came across the works of Pat Steir. This discovery sparked the thought in her that, as human beings, we are all subject to universal laws.

 

"Not titled"
Acrylic on canvas
45 x 60 x 2 cm
2025

 

"Rain (May 2020)"
Acrylic on woodboard
90.8 x 59 x 0.4 cm
2020

 

"Let it rain!"
Acrylic on woodboard
70 x 52 x 1 cm
2021

 

"Not titled"
Acrylic on woodboard
70 x 52 x 1 cm
2021

 

"Not titled"
Acrylic on canvas
109.5 x 164 cm
2025