Bridge (Repetition of composition of 1911) 1911

David Burliuk made this painting, Bridge, revisiting a composition from 1911, with bold colors and a real sense of experimentation. You can almost feel him pushing the paint around, trying to capture not just what he saw, but how he felt about it. The blues and yellows create a kind of organized chaos. Imagine Burliuk standing there, brush in hand, deciding where to lay down each stroke. The image is busy, a bridge, a horse, a man falling, boats. It’s as if he wanted to capture everything at once, the whole world in a single frame. The thick paint gives the painting a tactile quality, making you want to reach out and touch it. Burliuk was part of this incredible moment in art history where artists were bouncing ideas off each other, challenging conventions, and trying to find new ways to express themselves. It’s this constant exchange that keeps art alive, and reminds us that there’s always more to see, more to feel, and more to explore.