Untitled 1980

Manoucher Yektai created this untitled painting with expressive brushstrokes and a subdued palette, a world of muted greens, pinks, and whites brought to life through tactile strokes of oil paint. I imagine Yektai standing before the canvas, palette in hand, wrestling with the image, building up layers of paint like a sculptor. The painting feels like a dance between observation and abstraction, where the figure emerges from a haze of brushwork. There’s a raw immediacy in the way Yektai applies the paint, thick and luscious, almost edible. A swipe of white suggests the edge of the table, a dab of pink, the form of a flower. Think of other artists preoccupied with similar subjects: Bonnard, Vuillard, Matisse! In this painting, Yektai enters into a conversation with the history of painting, offering his unique perspective on the age-old themes of beauty, intimacy, and the human form. Each stroke feels like a thought, a feeling, a moment captured in time, inviting us to pause, reflect, and connect with the artist's vision.