Untitled 1951

This untitled painting was created by Luchita Hurtado, we don’t know exactly when, and we don't know the dimensions, but it’s really all about color and form. Looking at the surface, you can see how she's playing with this tension between flat shapes and the texture of the paint, it's not thick but there's this layering that creates depth. Then there’s this earthy palette combined with bright, almost neon moments. I mean look at that half yellow circle with a stark white edge, it gives such warmth. Then there are the darker, almost ominous masses looming at the bottom. The process feels intuitive, a back and forth of adding and subtracting. It makes me think of another painter, Forrest Bess, who was also exploring personal symbols and hidden realms through a similar lens. Ultimately, Hurtado embraces the unknown, reminding us that art doesn't need to spell everything out. Instead, it invites us to dream along with it.