Irises c. 1910

Piet Mondrian made this painting of irises with oil on canvas, and when I look at it, I see Mondrian, you know, feeling his way through, trying to find the underlying structure of these flowers. It is not just a visual exercise, but a journey of discovery. I imagine Mondrian standing before his easel, brush in hand, eyes fixed on those irises. What was he thinking? Maybe he was wrestling with how to capture their essence, how to distill their form into something more fundamental. You can see this in the brushstrokes, how he builds up layers of paint, searching for the right balance between representation and abstraction. Take a look at the way he painted the petals. There's a kind of hesitancy, a searching quality to each stroke. It’s not about perfection, but about the process of seeing and feeling. It’s like he’s having a conversation with the flowers, trying to understand their language. We can see how artists are in an ongoing exchange of ideas across time, inspiring one another’s creativity, and embracing ambiguity and uncertainty.