Le pont des Arts 1928

Paul Signac made “Le pont des Arts” with small, deliberate touches of paint. I imagine him outside, squinting, trying to capture the light on the water and the feel of the air. You can almost see him working, dot by dot, deciding what color to put next to another. Look at the bridge, how it stretches across the canvas. Each dab feels like a little decision, a tiny "yes" to where the painting is going. I think of Seurat, Signac’s buddy, who was also painting dots at this time. It’s like they were having a conversation, each adding their own voice to this new way of seeing. This isn't just about painting a bridge; it's about how we perceive the world, one tiny piece at a time. It’s a beautiful way to make a painting, an accumulative construction of reality.