Fish, Flowers and Fruits 1991

Samuel Buri made this watercolour, Fish, Flowers and Fruits, and it's a real reminder that the magic of art lies in the making. The way Buri lays down these translucent washes, they bleed and blend, creating this luminous surface, just shimmers. Look how he's captured the light glinting off the scales of those fish. You can almost feel the cool, slippery texture. And then there’s this checked tablecloth. Each little square is made up of a patchwork of blues, greys, and whites, a process of layering and building that feels so intuitive. I love that you can still see the pencil marks underneath, like he's leaving the workings visible. It's like Buri is in conversation with artists like Bonnard who also looked at everyday domestic spaces and elevated them to something really special. This painting reminds us that art doesn't have to be about grand statements. It can be about the simple joy of looking, seeing, and responding to the world around us.