Salamander 1979

Kit Williams made "Salamander" with paint, and it's like stepping into a dream where anything can happen. The colours are warm and inviting, like a memory of a perfect summer day. Look closely at the fire down below, the way the paint dances with such detail and precision. You can almost feel the heat. Then, see how the figures above are much more loosely painted. It's as if Williams is telling us a story about what's real and what's imagined, and how the two blend together. The whole scene reminds me of early surrealism, like a painting by Max Ernst. It's a reminder that art is always talking to other art, remixing and reimagining what came before. It's not about finding one right answer, but about enjoying the mystery.