Palpitations 2019

Daria Theodora made 'Palpitations', sometime in the 20th century, using a tight and controlled approach to watercolour and ink. It's all about the fine lines and details, a real testament to the artist's steady hand. The colour palette is vibrant yet also ghostly, with these delicate washes creating a dreamlike quality. This feels very physical – you can almost feel the paper and the water, and see how the colours run and bleed together, making the whole image feel alive and in flux. Look at the way the artist uses tiny dots and dashes to build up the form of the eagle's wings and the woman's hair; that attention to detail is just mesmerizing. You can't look at this piece without thinking about the legacy of visionary artists like Hilma af Klint, with her strange symbolic forms, who reminds us that art is this ongoing conversation across time, always open to new voices and interpretations.