Komposisjon i blått 1947

Jakob Weidemann made this painting, "Composition in Blue," using oil paint, and the process feels kind of architectural. It's all about structures, like building something up, then maybe tearing it down a bit. Look at how he lays down these thick, deliberate strokes; that blue is so rich and heavy, it's like he's wrestling with the medium. The surface is not smooth; it's got all this texture where you can see the direction of his brush. And then, bam! You catch these little hits of white and red, like sparks in the dark. See that patch of red, how it just sits there amongst all the blues? It’s like he’s highlighting a moment, a little burst of energy, and it reminds me of maybe early Mondrian, playing with geometry but with a real, human touch. It’s this conversation, you know? Not answering questions but posing them, keeping things alive and moving.