Composition #22 1979

Yuri Zlotnikov made *Composition #22* with what looks like watercolor on paper; it's full of these horizontal swipes of color. I imagine him standing there, brush in hand, coaxing the image into being. It’s like he's conjuring a landscape, but one that’s more felt than seen. A muted palette—soft pinks, blues, and browns—creates a hazy, dreamlike atmosphere. These colors aren’t quite blending, and that’s interesting. Those strokes of paint! They remind me of Agnes Martin's subtle lines, but here, there's a raw, almost urgent quality. Each gesture feels like a breath, a fleeting moment captured. I bet Zlotnikov was thinking about the tension between order and chaos, or maybe how to make a feeling visible. It's a reminder that painting isn't just about what we see, but how we experience the world, one brushstroke at a time. We all build on each other's ideas, and keep the conversation going.