Untitled [plate LXV] 1958

This is an untitled print by Joan Miró, and it looks like he made it using some kind of printmaking technique. There's a big blue form, like a blob, taking up most of the space, and it's not a smooth blue, it's got this rough, textured feel, like it's been stamped on. The red starfish and the green and yellow dots feel playful. It's all about the process, about letting the materials and the method have their say. Look closely and you can see how the color isn’t solid but made up of tiny dots, like it’s almost breathing. That blue blob could be anything – a planet, a cell, a feeling. It’s this ambiguity that makes Miró so engaging. He invites us to bring our own meanings to the table. This way of embracing the accidental and finding beauty in the imperfect, reminds me of Cy Twombly, though Miró has a lightness and joy that’s all his own.