Untitled 1960

Vilen Barsky made this untitled artwork with ink on paper, and it's like a dance captured in black and yellow. The strokes are bold, kind of raw, and you can really feel the energy of the process. It's as if Barsky was thinking through the brush, each mark responding to the one before. The black ink sits thick in places, pooling and spreading, while the yellow washes beneath create a kind of glow. Look at the way the black loops around, creating these open spaces of yellow. It's not just about what's there, but also what's left out. That balance between the solid and the void gives the piece its rhythm, don't you think? This reminds me a bit of Franz Kline, in its use of stark contrasts and dynamic gestures. But here, there’s a lightness, almost playful, which creates an engaging, intimate experience. Ultimately, it's the not-knowing that keeps me looking; it is like an echo of movement.