16. Okt. 90 1990

Gerhard Richter made this watercolour, dated October 16th, 1990, and it’s a reminder that artmaking is a journey, not just a destination. Richter’s colours here are like a weather system, blues pulling against yellows and greens, with a burst of red appearing to slash through the whole thing. When I look at the surface, I notice how the watercolor bleeds and blends, creating soft, blurry edges. The paint is so thin it's almost transparent. There's one spot, near the top right, where the yellow and red seem to pool together. It reminds me of a sunset, fleeting and beautiful. This little area is a microcosm of the whole painting. It's like Richter is saying, "Here's a moment, a feeling, captured in paint." Richter’s approach here feels connected to artists like Joan Mitchell, who similarly explored colour and gesture. In the end, art is about embracing ambiguity, letting the viewer bring their own experiences to the canvas.