Untitled 2000

This untitled painting was made by Gotthard Graubner; it’s a field of warm, golden yellow and orange tones, built up of many tiny marks. I can imagine Graubner making this, layering those colors on the surface, letting each stroke respond to the last, allowing the image to slowly emerge through error and intuition. I feel like I’m standing in solidarity with the artist, trying to figure out how to build up this surface. Looking at the texture, the little peaks and valleys in the paint, I can almost feel the way the brush must have moved. The paint isn’t too thick, but it has enough body to catch the light and create a sense of depth. There are these subtle gestures, like tiny whispers, that seem to speak to a feeling, an intention. And of course, Graubner was in conversation with other painters. It's all part of this ongoing exchange of ideas across time, where artists inspire one another's creativity, finding new ways to express themselves, and in turn helping us to understand and experience the world.