Grove Group III 1973

Brice Marden made this painting, Grove Group III, with oil on canvas. Look at how the muted, earthy tones sit alongside that cool, light grey. I can just picture him, wrestling with the surface, trying to get the paint just right. It's not about perfection, it's about that messy, intuitive process. Each colour has its own weight, its own temperature. How do they balance each other? There’s something so simple, yet profound about his work. In some ways this makes me think of Agnes Martin. Brice's work is part of an ongoing conversation, spanning across time, constantly inspiring one another. It's that shared understanding that pushes the boundaries of what painting can be, embracing ambiguity and uncertainty.