Composition 1982

This watercolor, "Composition", was made by Hryhorii Havrylenko; you can see the dance of color and form, a little like cells under a microscope! Imagine Havrylenko in his studio, brush in hand, coaxing these shapes into being. The reds are so dominant, they feel like a bold statement, don't they? Then, the blues weave in and out, creating these little moments of tension. As the eye travels downward, the composition shifts. The reds give way to oranges and yellows, which feels like watching the sunrise. There's something so joyful and spontaneous about these gestures, but I’ll bet they were carefully considered, shifted, and reworked. We see the ghosts of paintings past in the final piece. Havrylenko’s work, like all painting, is part of this long conversation happening across time. We’re all just talking to each other, across the ages, saying: Look! This is how I see the world!