Untitled (Automatism) 1967

Robert Motherwell made this untitled work on paper with ink, and a whole lotta spontaneity. The black and white is so simple, but it's full of energy. It's a process of letting go and seeing what happens. Check out the way the ink pools and spatters; it's like he’s capturing a moment of pure, unfiltered expression. The thick, horizontal line grounds the piece, but everything above is just wild freedom. You can almost feel the speed of his hand as he flung the ink across the page. It reminds me a bit of Franz Kline's work, but with a lighter touch, or maybe Brice Marden. Both artists explored abstraction, but Motherwell’s feels more like a dance, more intuitive. Ultimately, it's not about what it represents but how it makes you feel. And for me, it's a feeling of exhilaration, like anything is possible.