Sin título 2017

This untitled artwork by Requena Nozal presents rivulets of white paint cascading over swathes of color. Imagine the artist coaxing the paint, allowing it to drip and pool. There is an intuitive sense of creation, a dance between intention and chance. I can imagine Requena Nozal working on this piece, perhaps listening to music, layering the paint with a deliberate yet free hand. The white paint, thick and textural, creates a web-like structure that both conceals and reveals. There is a push-and-pull between abstraction and representation. The gestures here echo those of other painters, those who embrace the materiality of paint and allow it to dictate the direction of the work. It is like the surface tension of water or maybe a frozen waterfall. Each line, each drip, a testament to the ongoing conversation between artists across time.