Eagle 2015

Gazmend Freitag made this oil painting, ‘Eagle,’ on a square canvas using thick brushstrokes of blues, greens, and browns. Imagine Freitag in his studio, wrestling with this bird in flight. The paint is applied so directly – you can almost feel the artist’s hand moving across the canvas, trying to capture the eagle's essence. It’s not about perfect representation; it’s more about feeling the power and freedom of this majestic creature. The brushstrokes around the eagle become a blur of air and sky, like the world is rushing past. I love how the green at the bottom is like a memory of the earth below. It's like looking at a Franz Kline painting, where the brushstrokes themselves become the subject. And, of course, like all painters, Freitag is in conversation with so many artists who have come before. Painting is like that, you know? An ongoing exchange, always open to interpretation.