Composition 1936

Otto Freundlich made this painting, Composition, out of different coloured shapes. Looking at it, I'm reminded that artmaking is a process, a journey of putting things together and seeing what happens. The colours here are laid down in flat planes, almost like pieces of stained glass fitted together. I love the way Freundlich uses these simple shapes to create such a dynamic composition. There's a real sense of movement and energy, even though the painting is completely abstract. My eye keeps getting drawn back to the lower right, to the semi-circular yellow shape – it feels like a sun, or some kind of life-giving force. Freundlich's work reminds me a bit of Sonia Delaunay's, in the way that she used colour and form to create a sense of rhythm and movement. These paintings aren't about representing anything specific, but about creating a visual experience that can be both stimulating and deeply satisfying.