192 Farben 1966

Gerhard Richter made this painting titled '192 Farben' using oil paint. Imagine Richter standing before a large canvas, meticulously plotting out a grid of squares. Each one is a slightly different color, like a vast spectrum of feelings or possibilities. As I look at the painting I am immediately drawn into this dance of color and form, almost as if I could feel the brushstrokes and see the movement of his hand. Richter has always had a deep interest in the ways in which we perceive reality and how painting can both reveal and obscure the truth. It reminds me of the work of other colour field painters, who were also exploring the potential of pure colour to evoke emotional and spiritual experiences. Artists are in an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time, inspiring one another’s creativity!