Resting 1940

Margit Selska made this painting, Resting, with visible brushstrokes and a warm, earthy palette, inviting us to consider artmaking as a journey, not just a destination. The material aspects of the work, the texture and colour, they create an immediate emotional connection. You can almost feel the sun on your skin looking at this. Look at the way Selska uses blues and greens, almost like shorthand, to evoke the feeling of sitting underneath a tree on a warm day. And those ochre yellows on the woman's face - they're not just descriptive, they’re expressive, like a burst of pure feeling. Selska's style is very reminiscent of the Fauvist movement, especially the paintings of Matisse. Selska shares his love for colour and simplified forms. Art isn't about answers; it's about the ongoing conversation, the questions we ask and the spaces in between.