Labyrinth 

David Burliuk’s “Labyrinth” is an oil painting on canvas, made sometime in the 20th century. The way he's worked with the paint really grabs your attention. You can see Burliuk layering different colors, one on top of the other, to give this incredible depth to the image. Notice how the labyrinth dominates the composition, and the color palette seems to jump between browns, blues, and whites. The roughness in the texture and the bold lines add to the image's emotional weight and visual impact. Burliuk was a key figure in the Russian avant-garde. His approach to painting was all about breaking away from tradition, and the way he put paint to canvas. It's not just about the image itself, but the act of making, the physical process that gives the artwork its energy. This approach connects the painting to wider social issues. It speaks to the artist's labor, his hands-on engagement with the materials. So, next time you look at a painting, don't just think about what it shows, but how it was made, and what that process tells you.