Composition 1968

This painting, Composition, by Charles Lapicque, is a wild ride of black lines and bright colours on a light green ground. I can almost see him there, brush in hand, making intuitive decisions, shifting shapes, and letting the image emerge organically. It’s like Lapicque is conducting an experiment in seeing. Look at the thick black line that loops and curves like a mischievous imp. It suggests form, but what form? A figure? An abstract notion? The red and yellow interjections add to the puzzle, creating a visual game of hide-and-seek. I wonder if the artist was thinking about Miro or Matisse when they made this piece. This painting isn’t about answers; it’s about the joy of looking, thinking, and feeling. It’s about embracing the ambiguity that makes art so endlessly fascinating. Artists are always talking to one another across time, inspiring new ways of seeing and being.