Fugue 1920

Georges Valmier made this painting, Fugue, using oil on canvas, though there's no date attached, it feels like it's from a time when artists were really pushing boundaries. The way the colors are laid down, it's not about hiding the brushstrokes, but almost celebrating them. Look at the surface, how flat and matte it is. The colors, so clearly defined, make you wonder, what was he thinking? There’s a section, near what could be the center, where a yellow triangle meets a blue shape, and it's like a little visual accident that pulls the whole thing together. It reminds me of other artists who were trying to capture movement and sound on canvas, like Kupka, who saw painting as a form of music. Valmier's Fugue isn't trying to tell you a story, it's trying to make you feel something, a visual rhythm that resonates beyond the canvas.