Untitled 

Here we have an untitled work by James Brooks, an array of hues swirling on a circular canvas. Immediately, the colors evoke primal associations: reds for passion and vitality, greens for growth and renewal, yellows for enlightenment. Consider the circle, an ancient symbol of unity and completion, found in mandalas and solar deities across cultures. The use of the circle motif is a psychological representation of the self, reflecting a collective unconscious yearning for wholeness. Abstract expressionism, as seen here, mirrors the intensity of Baroque art through a modern lens. Just as Baroque artists used swirling forms to evoke the divine, Brooks uses abstract color to convey a powerful subconscious narrative. The absence of defined forms allows for a direct, emotional connection, tapping into deep-seated memories. Such colors and shapes are not bound by time; they are psychic echoes, continuously resurfacing in art and culture, ever-evolving, yet eternally resonant.