Simplex Munditis means something along the lines of "without ornamentation." What that has to do with this painting, which was painted in 1962, I have no idea. This is a work of Abstract Expressionism. Which seems to have many forms, though these are supposedly contributed to the tastes and techniques of the artists.
Hofmann was known to focus on color relationships and giving attention to apparent depth. Knowing this, the one thing that really stands out to me is the reddish purple shape in the center. It is difficult to see because right behind most of the shape is a red background. However it is easy to see where it mixes a little bit with the blue. The resulting effect of this shape, at least for me when I look at it, is that the purple shape is out in front of the rest of the painting, but it is still hard to see because of the colors. Whether this was the effect that Hofmann was going for or not, I don't know. However, it is hard to pick out one concrete interpretation for art like this.
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