The Big Wheel 1970

The Big Wheel, by Alexander Calder, it’s full of lively shapes and bold colors, twisting and turning like a joyful dance! I can just imagine him, standing at the easel, brush in hand, making intuitive decisions on the canvas. The primary colors—red, yellow, and blue—leap out at you, each one bounded by a thick, dark line. And then that bright, white circle in the center, acting as a fulcrum! It's like looking at the sun or a spinning top! Calder was so great at capturing movement, wasn’t he? You can really see the energy and motion in this painting; those shapes whirl around, hinting at the cycles and rhythms of life. His approach to color and form reminds me of Miró and Léger, artists who were equally invested in the visual language of abstraction and play. There is something so satisfying about it. We’re all big wheels turning together.