Logo 1984

Jean-Michel Basquiat made this painting, Logo, with a mix of acrylic and crayon on canvas. Look at how the image has come into being, shifting and emerging through trial, error, and intuition. I sympathize with Basquiat and try to imagine what it was like to create this work. What was he thinking when he made it? There is an exchange of ideas across time, inspiring creativity and allowing for multiple interpretations. The surface is built up in layers, with thick applications of paint. See how these elements shape our experience of the painting and contribute to the emotional and intellectual resonances of the work. Take the tobacco logo, for instance. Doesn't it communicate feeling, intention, and meaning? I think of Cy Twombly when I look at Basquiat. Artists are in an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time, inspiring one another's creativity. The painting is a form of embodied expression, embracing ambiguity and uncertainty.