Untitled (from Collection Resonance) 2011

Monique Orsini made this unnamed painting with big gestures, a few colours and a lot of intuition. There's this cool back and forth between juicy, bright reds and moody dark strokes of grey and black. It’s like the paint is dancing – thin washes meeting thick, decisive lines. The canvas isn't overly worked, but there's a real sense of the artist’s hand, you can see her movements. The edges are blurred but also feel solid. Take a look at that splash of deep red, right in the center. It's like a heartbeat in the middle of all the swirling action. I think of Helen Frankenthaler, someone who knew how to let paint do its thing while still keeping control. Both artists let their colours run wild, creating these dreamlike spaces. It's never just one thing with painting; it's always a question, a possibility.