At the Table 1940 - 1944

This vibrant oil painting, At The Table, was made by Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan. Look at these thick strokes of greens, yellows, and reds, fighting with each other, sitting side by side, a frenzy that resolves into the image of a man eating at a table, and some hovering birds. I feel for this artist, I wonder what it was like for him, wrestling with the paint, trying to make these brushstrokes coalesce into something meaningful. What was he thinking when he placed that stroke of crimson next to that patch of murky green? Was he arguing with himself? Maybe he was trying to reconcile the chaos of the world with the simple act of eating. Each mark feels like a tiny decision, a little battle won or lost. And yet, somehow, it all comes together. That is what painting is, a conversation between the artist and the medium, a dance between intention and accident, where uncertainty becomes the only guide.