Danube 1993

Maria Bozoky conjured this scene of the Danube in ink and watercolour. See how she's laid down thin washes of colour, the blue of the mountains bleeding into the grays of the sky. It gives you the feeling of a memory. Look at the way the ink lines scumble across the surface, especially in the sky and the water. There’s a real energy there, a kind of restless mark-making that doesn't quite settle into representation, but instead stays alive as pure gesture. I love how the black ink captures the dynamism of the water. It's so immediate, as if she was capturing the scene in a fleeting moment. And the way the ink bleeds slightly into the wet watercolor adds to that sense of immediacy. This piece reminds me a little of Raoul Dufy, with its playful lines and vibrant, watery palette. Bozoky shares with Dufy that lightness of touch, that ability to suggest a world with just a few well-placed strokes. Ultimately, art is about this ongoing conversation.