Horizon 1973

This gouache painting, Horizon, was made by Alexander Calder in 1973. Just look at that sun—yellow, warm, with spiky edges! I can imagine Calder laying down those strokes one by one, maybe thinking about his mobiles, balancing shapes and colors in the air. There’s this big red circle, too, floating on some kind of wavy surface made of thin black lines, echoed by the blue mass in the distance. I wonder what Calder was thinking about here. Maybe he was just playing with forms and colors, letting his hand lead the way. It’s kind of like a stage set, isn't it? This feels playful, like he’s inventing a whole new way to see the world. There is a conversation across time, and space, and styles—all these different forms, inspiring one another’s creativity. It's a space to imagine and dream.