Couleur au fond cosmique 1994

Eugene Brands gave us 'Couleur au fond cosmique,' using paint to make a world where colors float in a cosmic background. I see how the process of applying paint is right there on the surface, like a record of movement and thought. The dark, almost muddy background contrasts with these blobs of sunny, bright colors. The texture is smooth, but you can see the strokes, like whispers of the artist's hand. There's a spot where the yellow and orange meet, and they create this fiery, almost electric energy. Brands reminds me a little of Joan Miró, who also played with simple shapes and colors to create worlds that feel both childlike and deeply profound. The conversation between the conscious and unconscious mind that is at the heart of painting.