The Running Man 1933

Kazimir Malevich made this painting, "The Running Man", with oils on canvas. The blue is dominant, isn't it? Was he trying to capture a feeling of endless space, or maybe the weight of the sky pressing down? I’m so drawn to the bright swipes of colour, like that red cross, and the layered paint which is really thick in places. I can just imagine Malevich, working quickly, with urgency, trying to capture something fleeting, something true. The colours are really singing, in a way. It makes me think about Malevich's Suprematist paintings, the reduced forms and pure color. What if this painting is some kind of extension, a testing ground for these ideas? It feels like a window into his process. A really juicy example of how paintings are an ongoing investigation.