Untitled (Automatic Drawing) 1950

Wolfgang Paalen made this untitled automatic drawing with ink on paper. I love the immediacy of this piece, the way the ink seems to dance across the page in a flurry of spontaneous gestures. Paalen's use of black ink on a light background creates a stark contrast, emphasizing the fluidity and energy of each stroke. Look at the varying thickness of the lines, some bold and assertive, others delicate and ephemeral. It's like he's mapping out a terrain of the subconscious, letting his hand wander where it may. There's a real sense of freedom in these marks, a willingness to let go of control and embrace the unexpected. The drawing reminds me of Cy Twombly's scribbled canvases, not in style but in its exploration of pure mark-making as a form of expression. Art isn’t about answers; it’s about the questions that surface when we allow ourselves to see without preconceptions.