Subjective Critique

When I first looked at Piet Mondrian's "New York City I" I found it boring and not appealing to my artistic eye. First of all the piece seems very flat with no sense of depth or dimension. Even though the different color lines overlap in places and tries to give a sense of depth I just don't see it being pronounced enough to make it stand out. Second I understand that in this period of his artistic life Piet Mondrian ventured away from using black lines in his pieces. With the absence of these separating elements the other colors in the piece blend together more than they give a sense of originality. Lastly the theme of the lines is very symmetrical or geometric. Restricting the lines to either horizontal or vertical coupled together with the lack of depth in the piece makes it seem very flat and rigid with no sense of adventure or substance to the piece. I would like to add a three dimensional feel to the piece while keeping the same lines. Also I would like to give some depths to the lines to bring some character to them and give a little more interest to the main attraction of the piece.