Composition 1969

This is a composition by Cesar Domela, and it has the feel of something constructed, where lines and colours work together to make a new world. I can imagine Domela, standing at his easel, carefully applying each colour. The peach feels warm, contrasted with the coolness of the purple and blue. The shapes are defined by crisp lines. I wonder if he made the lines first, then added colour? I love the loops and circles, and the suggestion of movement in the piece. There’s a playfulness at work here. It reminds me of Kandinsky, and the early experiments with abstraction. I imagine Domela looking at those paintings and thinking, “I can do something different, something new.” It feels very 20th century. The lines and planes feel architectural, like a blueprint of a city that hasn't been built yet. This piece isn't just an image; it's a possibility.