Milan Young’s practice occupies a dynamic space between spontaneity and control, chaos and premeditation. Rooted in the legacy of Abstract Expressionism, her work embraces the element of chance, allowing the artistic gesture to guide the surface in unexpected ways. Yet, beneath this apparent freedom lies a rigorous structure: Young’s canvases are built upon deep chromatic research and a sustained thematic investigation into the complexities of the world around her. Drawing from colour theory as well as diverse cultural, social, and scientific fields, her paintings become sites of both intellectual inquiry and visceral emotion.

Scattered across her canvases are fragments of lettering, dates, and phrases - at times recurrent, symbolic, or deeply private. These inscribed messages function as notes to herself, anchoring meaning and language within the Abstract field. Their presence adds another register to her work, where words hover between revelation and concealment, offering the viewer glimpses of personal narrative while maintaining an aura of mystery.

Central to Young’s process is her recurring impulse to revisit, alter, and at times entirely dismantle the pictorial plane. The act of erasure and reconstruction becomes essential, as each work conceals hidden strata of earlier gestures - experimentations that have been modified or discarded in pursuit of the final composition.