Combed (Belly) 1972 - 1979

Editor: So, this is Arnulf Rainer's "Combed (Belly)," and we don't have a specific date for it. It looks like some kind of print. I’m struck by its overwhelming redness. It's so…intense. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a primal scream, almost. Rainer was deeply engaged with the body, with raw emotion. This isn't just red; it’s visceral. Do you feel the texture, the sense of repetitive, almost obsessive mark-making? Editor: I do now that you mention it! It’s not just a flat red surface. It feels… tactile, like I could reach out and feel the combing. Curator: Exactly! And that “belly” in the title...it hints at something internal, vulnerable, exposed. It’s less about representation and more about pure, unfiltered feeling. Editor: I see that. I was so focused on the color that I missed the tactile quality. Curator: Color grabs you, doesn't it? But the real magic is often in the details, the process. Editor: Definitely. I’ll never look at a simple red image the same way again.