Eagle 2015

Gazmend Freitag made this 'Eagle' painting with oil on canvas. The painting feels alive because of the way Freitag uses the paint. It's thick, almost sculptural, and he's not trying to hide the strokes. You can practically see him moving the brush, layering blues and greens, creating this swirling energy around the eagle. Look at how the brushstrokes build up the eagle's wings – short, choppy marks that give a sense of texture and movement. Then, the way he defines the head with just a few strokes of white and yellow. Each mark feels deliberate, like he's trying to capture the essence of the bird, its power and freedom. Freitag’s art reminds me of Joan Mitchell in the way he uses brushstrokes to convey a feeling, rather than just depicting a subject. There’s a kind of emotional expressionism at play. Ultimately, art is never really finished, just abandoned. It's up to us to keep the conversation going.