La Passivite Comblee 1964

Victor Brauner made ‘La Passivite Comblee’ using oil paint in a style that really emphasizes shapes and color. You can tell he's thinking about how the paint itself can create a sense of depth, even though it's all pretty flat. The way he layers colors—opaque here, transparent there—it’s like he's building a puzzle where the pieces are feelings or thoughts rather than things. Look at that hand on the right; the way he’s rendered the fingers, it’s so simple, almost childlike. It reminds me of Paul Klee. And the texture? It's smooth, but you can still sense the presence of the artist's hand, a bit like the rawness you see in early modernists. For me, this piece isn't about finding answers. It's about embracing the questions and letting the paint guide you through the process. It's like a conversation that never really ends.