23.2.91 1991

Gerhard Richter made this painting, 23.2.91, on paper, and right away, you get a sense of artmaking as a process. Richter’s paintings often involve layering and manipulating paint, so you see these luminous blues and yellows. He builds up these abstract forms, they almost feel like memories or landscapes dissolving before your eyes, which I just love. Look closely, and you'll notice the translucency of the paint. See how light passes through the layers, creating depth and luminosity? It’s like he's not just painting the surface, but creating an atmosphere, a mood. The way the colors blend and bleed into each other gives the work a dreamy, ethereal quality. It's as if he's capturing a fleeting moment, a transient feeling. Richter’s work often explores the tension between representation and abstraction, and you might find something in common with the approach of someone like Helen Frankenthaler. Ultimately, Richter embraces ambiguity, inviting us to bring our own interpretations to the work.