Bad Honnef Multiple 1998

Gunther Forg made this artwork, *Bad Honnef Multiple*, with paint. There's a cool, grey ground, scumbled and swiped so the surface has this subtle, almost metallic sheen. Then, these warm, earthy red squares anchor the corners. I imagine Forg, layering and scraping back the paint, searching for that right balance between control and accident. You know, it's like he's setting up a visual problem for himself, then trying to solve it with color and texture. It reminds me a bit of Gerhard Richter's abstract paintings, that same interest in process and surface. It’s like a conversation between painters across time, each riffing on similar ideas but with their own unique voice. It’s a constant conversation between artists that builds over time. The scratches disturb the surface and leave it open to multiple readings. It’s a painting that stays open, resisting any easy answers and inviting you to look again and again.