Composition with the Mona Lisa 1914

Kazimir Malevich made this painting, "Composition with the Mona Lisa," and it's a wild ride through early 20th-century art. The colors are all over the place—bright reds, blues, yellows—like he's throwing a party on the canvas. It’s like he’s saying, let’s not be too serious; let’s see what happens if we just throw everything together. What really grabs me is how physical this painting feels. The paint isn't trying to hide; it's right there, thick in some spots, thin in others, like you could reach out and touch the artist's hand moving across the surface. And then there's the Mona Lisa, or at least a picture of her, crossed out like she’s yesterday’s news. It’s like Malevich is saying, "Okay, we've seen that, now what?" That little "x" becomes this huge statement about moving forward, about questioning everything we think we know about art. Malevich reminds me a little bit of Picabia—same sense of humor, same willingness to break all the rules. Art's not about answers; it's about keeping the conversation going.