Resurrection 1906

Magnus Enckell made this scene of resurrection with thin washes of color, like a memory or a dream, and a delicate touch to the surface. I can almost feel him painting, searching, and shifting the figures on the canvas. The composition seems to be emerging through intuition. I wonder what it was like for Enckell to create a scene of resurrection - it must have been exciting and overwhelming at the same time. How to depict something so unknown? The figures are painted with thin layers of pigment, and yet, the emotional and intellectual resonances of the painting are palpable. The figures on the left are dark and heavy, weighed down by death perhaps. The figures on the right are bright and light, floating in the air. You can really feel the movement in the figures, the artist's intention, and the meaning of it all. I imagine Enckell was in conversation with other artists throughout time, maybe even centuries before him, inspired by their creativity. Painting, as an embodied expression, embraces ambiguity and uncertainty. Multiple interpretations and meanings are possible.