Untitled 2000

Gotthard Graubner made this untitled painting with some kind of paint, maybe oil or acrylic, and you can see how he really worked the surface. The colors are sort of autumnal, rusty orange and yellow, and it feels like looking at a field in late October when everything is turning. I like how the texture isn't just flat; you can almost feel the physicality of the paint, like he built it up in layers. It looks like it might be a bit rough, a bit crusty, almost like dried mud. There’s a lovely area on the left side of the piece that looks like a pool of dried pigment. It reminds me a little bit of Antoni Tàpies, who also messed around with texture and earthy colors. In the end, it's not about what it looks like, but about the feeling it gives you, and this one feels quiet and thoughtful.