Alexander Roitburd made this artwork, "What Is the Truth", using oil paint. It’s like he’s asking us, ‘hey, what is the truth, anyway?’ I imagine him in his studio, brush in hand, coaxing this scene into existence. Look at the dark background versus the pale figure of the woman and the impasto section to the right. He’s pushing and pulling our focus, right? The paint is thin and glazed in some areas, thick and sculptural in others, it’s like Roitburd is layering not just paint but also different ways of seeing. The hand holding the key... what does it unlock? It’s not so much about having answers, but embracing the questions. Roitburd and I, like all artists, are part of an ongoing conversation, an exchange of ideas across time. Painting is a form of embodied expression that embraces ambiguity, allowing for multiple interpretations.
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