Blue window 1991

This is Eugene Brands' "Blue Window," and I just love the immediacy of it. The dominant blue sets the tone, and the whole thing feels really intuitive, like it came together through trial and error. I can imagine Brands standing there, brush in hand, trying to capture a feeling more than a literal scene. The paint looks pretty thin, almost like a wash, which gives it a sense of lightness. That white slash across the top right corner could be anything—a cloud, a burst of light. And that dark blob in the corner? I don't know, maybe it's a shadow, maybe it's just there to balance the composition. It reminds me of some of Joan Mitchell's more abstract pieces, where the color and gesture carry all the emotional weight. Painters like Brands are in a constant conversation with each other across time, riffing on ideas and inspiring new ways of seeing. Painting is a process that embraces ambiguity, inviting us to bring our own interpretations to the table.