Tower Designer Desk I 1968

Mikuláš Medek made *Tower Designer Desk I* with a limited colour palette, mainly blues and reds. It looks as though the painting has emerged through trial, error, and intuition. I am in awe and sympathy with Medek and what it must have been like to create this intriguing piece. What might he have been thinking when he made it? The paint looks thin, and the texture of the surface shapes my experience, contributing to its emotional resonance. I keep returning to the gestures, such as the circular shapes of the tower, which seem to communicate something hidden or coded within the surface. It all feels like an ongoing conversation, with Medek asking questions with his painting that other artists have asked before, and will continue to ask after him. Painting is about embodied expression, ambiguity, and uncertainty; there are multiple interpretations.