Manœuvres de nuit 1958

Charles Lapicque made "Manœuvres de nuit" with paint, and it feels like he's building a world right before our eyes. There’s a delightful push-and-pull here, a real sense of process. I love how the blues and purples dominate, creating this dreamlike atmosphere that feels both familiar and totally alien. Lapicque isn't trying to hide his process; you can see the strokes, the way the colors bleed into each other. And those windmill-like stars – they're almost cartoonish, but they give the whole composition a kind of playful energy. It’s like he's inviting us to get lost in the layers. This feels like a conversation with artists like Marsden Hartley, who also used color and form to evoke inner landscapes. It reminds us that art isn't about answers but about embracing the questions.