First abstract watercolor 1910

Artist: Well, hello there! We are now standing before what the wonderful Kandinsky considered his *First Abstract Watercolor,* created way back in 1910. Found here in the Pompidou, a little feast for the eyes, isn't it? Art Historian: My first thought is—liberation. An explosion of color unbound, forms adrift. I sense an unburdening, a spirit shedding its skin. Look how the marks float and intermingle! Artist: Precisely! And that's watercolor, a notoriously unforgiving medium—demanding real intentionality, immediate commitment. But to Kandinsky, you know, painting wasn't about representation, but expression. He wanted to convey emotion, the inner vibrations of the soul, and what better than pure abstraction, pure feeling, unleashed on paper. Art Historian: These individual gestures, however free they may seem, also echo primal forms – bursting cells, embryonic shapes, celestial bodies… Even lines have intent, evoking not only emotions, but cultural narratives. We sense beginnings—the Big Bang—perhaps also a subtle yearning to capture our innermost desires, our own potential origins. Artist: Absolutely! Imagine being an artist at that time, casting off the shackles of the art world and venturing into uncharted territory! This painting, really, it’s like Kandinsky found a key to unlock the potential of abstract language and ran with it! Art Historian: Yet this "running" isn't chaotic, is it? There’s rhythm and restraint as if some kind of deep understanding guided it. One is struck by recurring colors that interact organically, telling some kind of elusive symbolic story we almost feel we know. It resonates far beyond Kandinsky, and I mean historically. It seems so contemporary in certain aspects! Artist: I quite agree. So let’s ponder that, shall we, as we go forward, infused with freedom! Let’s dare to explore with as much raw passion! Art Historian: Yes! May we find as much intensity in the smallest flickers as well! Such a potent visual experiment with abstract imagery to behold...