Untitled No. 70 1960

Carl Buchheister made this untitled work with paint, the colour scheme is black and grey. I'm picturing him in his studio, experimenting with the fluidity of paint, letting it drip, spread, and stain the surface. It's like he's coaxing these forms into existence through trial and error. I can sympathize with the artist. What was he thinking about as he made it? The paint looks really thin. It gives the artwork a feeling of lightness and transparency, inviting us to look beneath the surface and discover the secrets held within. The gesture that interests me most is the overall composition. It communicates a sense of balance and harmony. This piece fits into Buchheister's broader exploration of abstraction and his interest in pushing the boundaries of painting, like other artists of the time. Artists are in an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time, inspiring one another’s creativity. Painting becomes a form of embodied expression which embraces ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations and meaning over fixed or definitive readings.